A global catalog shows how creatures across the tree of life balance rigidity with flexibility in remarkably consistent ways ...

Humongous Turtle Shell Unearthed. This shows an 8-million-year-old turtle shell that measured nearly 8 feet (2.4 meters) was discovered in Venezuela. A couple renovated their kitchen—and stumbled upon ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The leatherback sea turtle offers a rare look into ...

Seiko’s “Turtle” is one of the most universally revered dive watches, renowned for its blend of respectable performance, welcome affordability and distinctive look. Technically, it is a series of ...

Despite reports over the summer claiming that Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles had expanded from two seasons to four, it’s now been confirmed that season two will be the show’s last. The ...

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is seeking volunteers for its annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day Oct. 18. Participants are asked to arrive at North Hero State Park at 10 a.m., ...

For years, the Coleman family's fishing trips on the Alabama Gulf Coast were routine. But in 2021, their outing near a riverbank led to an odd find: the shell of a 32-million-year-old leatherback sea ...

Aug. 25 (UPI) --The Missouri Department of Conservation celebrated the 41st birthday of Peanut, a red-eared slider turtle with a unique figure eight-shaped shell. The department celebrated Peanut's ...

KIRKWOOD, Mo. (KWCH) - Peanut the Turtle, a symbol against litter for 40 years, is celebrating her 41st birthday. Unlike the famous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Peanut’s distinctive figure-eight ...

A shell game to ship live turtles out of the country may wind up sending an exporter to prison for up to five years, U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo and acting Assistant Attorney General Adam ...