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

Last fall, a routine day of rockhounding on Bureau of Land Management–managed public land in southwest Wyoming turned into an ...

Last fall, a routine day of rockhounding on Bureau of Land Management-managed public land in southwest Wyoming turned into an ...

Turtles have roamed the Earth since the Triassic Period over 200 million years ago. A new study about their evolution, published in iScience, shows how the scales on turtles' heads can teach us more ...

If you live in North Carolina, you’ve probably seen a turtle roaming around at some point: They’re well-established residents of this state and continent and have been for millions of years. One ...

Discover the world’s oldest turtles, from Jonathan to Alagba, whose lifespans span centuries. Learn the science behind their ...

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

While rockhounding with family, 11-year-old Touren Pope stumbled upon a remarkably preserved 48-million-year-old turtle shell ...