When it comes to animals, alligators are likely among the toughest in the world — and they’ve got the reputation to prove it. Tough as they are, though, the cold-blooded reptiles are not immune to ...

The immune-boosting power of a fever is surprisingly ancient. Cold-blooded creatures like fish typically move to warmer environments to help fight infections. In one fish species, Nile tilapia, that ...

The alligators are in brumation, a process like hibernation. — -- Alligators living at the Shallotte River Swamp Park in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, have adapted to the state's unusual ...

As the world’s climate warms, parasite-carried wildlife diseases will move north, with animals in cold far-north and high-altitude regions expected to suffer the most dramatic increases, warns a study ...

From the extreme heat to the blistering cold (yes, even in the Sunshine State), alligators, like humans, have to adapt. Alligators are present in all 67 Florida counties. Underwater alligators deal ...