Tucked away in the back of the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo lies a shaded grassy area where 10 rescued gopher tortoises spend their days grazing and burrowing — unable to return to the wild but ...

Tortoise shells aren’t just tough armor—they’re living parts of the tortoise’s skeleton, loaded with secrets of survival, evolution, and biological genius that scientists are still trying ...

Luckily, two slumbering desert tortoises survived thanks to the help of a longtime animal lover. Kenia Estrella has been working with animals since she was 17 years old. “I started with Los ...

CHICAGO — Metra riders are facing extensive delays on Friday afternoon after a pedestrian was hit by a train on the city’s Northwest Side. According to Metra officials, inbound and outbound UP ...

From ‘Ozempic face’ to ‘Ozempic fingers’ and even ‘Wegovy butt,’ the potential side effects of weight loss medications have been well-documented. But now, a new study has revealed yet ...

Artificially ripened mangoes, often treated with harmful chemicals like calcium carbide, flood markets to meet early season demand. These mangoes, while visually appealing, pose significant health ...

CHICAGO — An investigation is underway after a person was fatally struck by a Blue Line train after falling onto the tracks at a West Side CTA stop on Thursday evening. According to police and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – West Side Market shoppers are getting a glimpse of what the 113-year-old facilities will look like after a multi-phase $68 million transformation. Cleveland Public Market ...