The practice began in 1920s Western variety shows and spread to city speakeasies, but it faces increased scrutiny today—and pressure from conservation groups to make races safer for the reptiles.

Hidden in Colorado Bend State Park is a waterfall that doesn’t look like it belongs in Texas. Gorman Falls drops 70 feet down ...

If left intact, the exemption for oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico could forever harm vulnerable species and their habitats.

In A Nutshell A tiny, 250-million-year-old fossil from South Africa offers the first compelling evidence that an ancient ...