This specimen, given the nickname “Alna,” was unearthed in sandstone at a site called La Buitrera in northern Patagonia.

The desert tortoise, a once-resilient reptile, is a keystone species in the Mojave Desert, where other animals depend for their survival on the burrows it digs. But it is imperiled in California ...

A new record has been set for the world's largest snake! Read here to learn about the reticulated python "The Baroness." ...