As spring blankets Texas in a wave of blooming wildflowers and budding trees, another seasonal sign is quietly creeping ...

Johnston, Thomas and their students continue their work undeterred, bringing together three generations of researchers to protect North America’s largest freshwater turtle. A “red rocket ...

Situated at the intersection of the Caloosahatchee River and the Gulf, the Caloosahatchee Estuary is home to many ecologically important species that rely on specific estuarine conditions to survive, ...

Phillip, the Houston Zoo’s northern caiman lizard, beat jaw cancer and is back on exhibit at the zoo.

The Everglades' eclectic alligators are surprisingly diverse builders, bodyguards, commuters, and health-bringing engineers.

Alligators can live on land and in water, but that doesn't mean they can breathe underwater like fish. But how long can alligators stay underwater? And how long can they hold their breath? Let’s find ...

Unlike their scorpion cousins, pseudoscorpions lack venomous tails, but they do have similar ... Likewise, when freshwater mussel larvae latch onto the gills of the fish who will carry them ...

Now, he’s on the lookout for a fun-loving, adventurous family who’s ready for endless tail wags ... and should always have access to clean, fresh water. His habitat should be cleaned weekly ...