Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

It isn’t just a viral darling, though. The fact that there are snappers in the once notoriously polluted Chicago River tells a vital story about the health of our waterways. Though some news reports ...

Move over, one-eyed, one-horned, flying, purple people eater. There's a new long-named, possibly flesh-eating monster on the block. Lake Lemon's folklore based in truth: Where is Cemetery Island? A ...