Cartoons often suggest turtles wear shells like removable armor. Those stories show turtles stepping out, swapping shells, or ...

A sea turtle’s shell is living bone fused directly to its spine and ribs. It is not a detachable shield or an external case, ...

This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — until a changing planet proved too much for even the largest freshwater giant.

Turtles today are often slow-moving, modestly sized creatures, but their ancient relatives were quite different. Long before ...

The shells of chelonians—think turtles, tortoises, and sea turtles—grow in layers, keeping a time-stamped record of environmental conditions. Uranium has shown up in the layers of turtles’ and ...

The Outside Story shows how turtles have the capacity to withstand freezing temperatures in winter, some by freezing ...

Complex with world's only breeding group to open next month with guided tours that will showcase researchers' efforts to ...

Scientists have been closely monitoring a map turtle population after 10 percent died in 2022. They found a surprising ...

Ever consider the question of whether a turtle can truly pull its head into its shell like a cartoon representation in a children’s tale? The answer is far from being merely yes or no. As mentioned in ...

Giant Tortoise Getting a ‘Shell Rub’ at the Nashville Zoo Is Bringing on the Smiles originally appeared on PetHelpful. Just like us, animals enjoy a little pampering now and then. A soothing massage ...

A new study found trace amounts of nuclear waste in sea turtles in the Marshall Islands and five locations in the continental United States, underscoring the enduring legacy of nuclear testing and ...