Box turtles face threats from cars, habitat loss and being taken as pets. Learn how to help these vulnerable creatures.

TORRANCE, Calif. — In the back of an office building, in a small room that smells like rotting strawberries, a criminal investigator watches his evidence crawl around on wood chips in five open ...

Researchers used dogs to locate and track Eastern box turtles at Sarett Nature Center in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The dogs helped researchers capture a record number of turtles, aiming to understand ...

MDC encourages motorists to slow down when they see a turtle in the road and check to be sure they can safely steer around it. (MDC) (This article is a press release from the Missouri Department of ...

On a warm, sunny morning in late August, a few dozen people assemble beside a barn in northern New Jersey. It's a festive gathering because today is a homecoming. "Getting animals back in the wild is ...

SPRINGFIELD — A revamped exhibit at the Springfield Science Museum begins with an eastern box turtle as a greeter, a colony of poison dart frogs and, if visitors are lucky, they might catch a glimpse ...

Spring weather brings increased turtle movement across Missouri roadways, prompting a safety reminder for drivers.

It's a long-held idea that turtles can tuck their heads into their shells when threatened. But is it true? And is this protective trick why turtles the world over have shells today? The answer is that ...