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, ...

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

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

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

A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly creeping across I-95 when an 87-year-old Vermont native attempted to help ...

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS -- It's a marvelously ugly beast, with spiked and ridged armor, a sharply hooked beak, a fishing lure in its mouth and a nasty bite. But the alligator snapping turtle's hard shell holds ...

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 ...