New research shows sea turtles, penguins and whales swim at optimal depths to minimise the energetic cost of travel.

Something strange is happening in certain parts of the U.S.—animals are mutating in ways scientists never expected! From odd ...

Cheetahs may be classified as big cats, but they are completely different from lions, tigers, and leopards. Built for speed ...

Sea turtle populations are rising thanks to conservation efforts, but climate change and habitat loss still threaten their ...

The typically toasty Sun Belt has been anything but warm this week, as some unusual weather is gripping the southern United ...

The leatherback sea turtle is the closest in the species to being able to replicate this function thanks to multiple physiological adaptations, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

I don’t know what its adaptations are with dealing with snow ... according to Hodge. “Sea turtles are one of the ones we worry about when there is a sudden change in temperature, ...

For people, the freeze and snow have brought most things to a standstill. But wildlife natives like cypress trees and prairie plants, and cold-blooded gators and snakes, should be alright.

The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) does have a few physiological adaptations that come closest to this kind of thermoregulation. For other turtle species, body temperature is ...

I don’t know what its adaptations are with dealing with snow ... according to Hodge. “Sea turtles are one of the ones we worry about when there is a sudden change in temperature, ...

Researchers have analyzed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The results show that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin. This was likely so it ...

Scientists examined a fossilized plesiosaur’s soft tissue, revealing a unique mix of smooth and scaly skin. Smooth skin ...