Gracie Jeffries didn’t expect to visit, eye to eye, with a gray rat snake. But that was her unexpected treat Friday, Jan. 13, when she was the first beneficiary of a close encounter with reptiles in ...

At Turtle Tree Seed, adults with developmental differences work “side by side” with other staff to produce seed that’s more artisanal than agribusiness. By Margaret Roach It takes a village, not a ...

A team of scientists has reconstructed a detailed 'tree of life' for turtles. Next generation sequencing technologies have generated unprecedented amounts of genetic information for a thrilling new ...

Regarding "Dead sea turtle taken to NOAA's Galveston lab after washing up at Seabrook home" (Chron.com, Thursday), since 2003, the Turtle Island Restoration Network has sponsored the sea turtle rescue ...

Melissa Breyer is Treehugger’s former senior editorial director. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, Audubon Magazine, and ...

The rescue will be collecting trees at their facility during normal business hours until Saturday. All trees must be free of tinsel and decorations to be accepted. Ariana is the assistant news editor ...

A turtle was found dangling from a tree in Oceanside attached to several bright balloons, according to authorities. Chanelle Wright, who first saw the helpless turtle, called animal services to rescue ...