Research could help determine how BPA affects male and female brains - Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used in many consumer products including water bottles, metal food storage products and certain ...

A projected rise in droughts could muddy the waters for painted turtles and some fellow freshwater-dwelling reptiles, says 11 years of data collected by 50-plus undergraduates. Two recent studies ...

Scientists are trying to understand how a chemical used in many common consumer products -- think water bottles or food containers -- could be having a strange effect on turtles: making male turtles ...

The authors of "Maine Amphibians and Reptiles" (Malcolm Hunter, Aram Calhoun and Mark McCollough) call the painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) "the most attractive turtle in Maine." I think this is a bit ...

The painted turtle is the most abundant turtle in North America. Four regional subspecies exist; although their ranges overlap and border populations interbreed, the subspecies differ in appearance, ...

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used in many consumer products including water bottles, metal food storage products and certain resins. Often, aquatic environments such as rivers and streams become ...

Often, aquatic environments such as rivers and streams become reservoirs for BPA, affecting turtle habitats. Last year, a team of researchers determined that BPA can disrupt sexual function in painted ...