JACKSONVILLE — A 32-million-year-old leatherback sea turtle fossil, discovered by an Alabama family on a fishing trip, has provided groundbreaking insights thanks to research conducted in part by Dr.

Scientists have identified a 50-million-year-old fossil sea turtle in northern Syria, marking the country’s first formally described fossil vertebrate species. The discovery, detailed inPapers in ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The broad-shelled river turtle (Chelodina expansa) falls into a group known as side-neck turtles.

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 ...