There’s a whole lot of false consciousness running around. How to battle against it?  It’s a matter of public health.  It’s ...

Turtle hospitals and aquariums across the country are caring for sea turtles that stranded on beaches during the winter season, which is now coming to a close amid an uptick in strandings along ...

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ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Sai Keung Tin, a Chinese national also known as Ricky Tin, received a 30‑month prison sentence for smuggling protected eastern box turtles—native to New York—back ...

The packages in a California mail facility were labeled as almonds and chocolate cookies. But inside were dozens of turtles wrapped in socks to keep them from moving and alerting authorities.

ALLIGATOR POINT, Fla. (WCTV) - After being stranded away from home and struggling to survive for months, an adorable little lady was finally able to return Thursday to where she belongs.

This gender identity left them shell-shocked. A member of a state panel advising the director of Oregon’s Health Authority (OHA) made a wild first impression at a meeting by proclaiming, “I ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

You've heard of someone having ants in their pants, but what about a turtle? Well, a Pennsylvania man is accused of hiding a live turtle in the crotch area of his pants and trying to sneak it past ...

The man — whose name was not released — was escorted from the checkpoint area by Port Authority police and ended up missing his flight. The turtle was confiscated, and it’s not clear if the ...

NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) – A man from Pennsylvania tried to hide a turtle near his groin during a screening at Newark Airport on Friday, according to a spokesperson for the Transportation Security ...