I started frequenting a trendy poetry cafe in New York my freshman year of college. On the cusp of adulthood, poetry had been a safe haven for me, a place where I could escape when the noise in my ...

This article was originally featured on Field & Stream. In 2015, professional photographer Kerry Wix was fishing at Dale Hollow Lake in Tennessee when he noticed a big northern water snake that ...

Turtles aren’t known for their speed. In fact, it’s usually quite the opposite. (Slow and steady wins the race and all that.) But one type of turtle is actually incredibly quick, at least with its ...

A Minnesota woman and her daughter were left shocked during a fishing trip when they encountered a huge snapping turtle that was trying to steal their fish. Shala Holm shared pictures of the ...

Here in the Americas, lake monster legends are a dime a dozen. More than a few of them were probably inspired by these ancient-looking creatures. In honor of World Turtle Day, here are 10 things you ...

The alligator snapping turtle is one of 12 species that the Center for Biodiversity is looking to protect after filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Service. (Garry Tucker ...

The snapping shrimp, aka the pistol shrimp, is one of the loudest creatures in the ocean, thanks to the snaps produced by its whip-fast claws. And juvenile snapping shrimp are even faster than their ...

When asked which is the loudest animal in the ocean, most people would guess it’s a whale — maybe a sperm whale which clicks ...

Two kayakers spotted a giant snapping turtle in the Chicago River recently and filmed their encounter in a video that's gaining attention not just for the size of the "Chonkosaurus," but also for ...

Mehrdad (He/Him) is a Senior Staff Writer from Iran. He started writing about video games when he was a high-school student. He loves playing competitive FPS games such as Rainbow Six Siege and ...