Ever consider the question of whether a turtle can truly pull its head into its shell like a cartoon representation in a ...

The declining marine turtle populations in Fiji has become a growing concern over recent years. Unlimited exploitation of marine turtles for both subsistence and traditional purposes have imposed a ...

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 ...

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