Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...

A staple dish in Peruvian cuisine, turtles eggs are being illegally poached in the upper Peruvian Amazon, with little oversight or intervention from authorities. Belén, a floating market in the town ...

A kayaker on the Chicago River found a giant snapping turtle, and now she's the city's newest celebrity. Chicago has a new celebrity named Chonkosaurus. The snapping turtle, which was spotted on the ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Thousands of leatherback turtle eggs and hatchlings have been crushed by heavy machinery along a Trinidad beach widely regarded as the world’s densest nesting area for the ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo's oldest animal is a curious Brazilian who is still learning new skills at her advanced age. In turn, the challenges of caring for her has led zoo staff to devise and adapt ...

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Bedford County schools resume normal activities after Secure protocol initiated Three schools in Bedford County initiated a "Secure protocol" in response to an incident in the community on Tuesday.

The Mary River Turtle, an Australian freshwater species, possesses the extraordinary ability to breathe through its rear, allowing it to remain submerged for up to 72 hours. This remarkable adaptation ...