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

Turtles are a unique and easily recognizable group of animals that have been around since the time of dinosaurs. It might come as a surprise, but their shell is made up of their rib bones. Like other ...

A fossilized turtle shell that sat unnoticed for decades in the collection at the University of Alabama actually belongs to a previously unknown species of ‘giant’ freshwater turtle that roamed the ...

Alligator snapping turtles are the biggest freshwater turtle in North America, sporting jagged, pointy shells, and a hooked beak. But these prehistoric-looking creatures haven't been seen in Kansas ...

Unregulated commercial collection of freshwater turtles in southern and midwestern states is depleting native turtle populations, including those of rare map turtle species that may already be at risk ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued an order last week to temporarily stop the take or transport of all freshwater softshell turtle species or yellow-bellied ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today it has proposed adding the alligator snapping turtle to the endangered species list for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Alligator ...

The rewilding of 50 captive-bred spotted softshell turtles has sparked hope among conservationists for the future of the rare and threatened species in Vietnam, a country where softshell turtles are ...

The world was very different when the "old lady" clawed out of her shell. It happened sometime before 1932, likely near Pinckney, Michigan, where the 3R11L turtle, a Blanding's turtle known ...

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it’s easy to envision them as armored warriors – their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...

How smushed shells could help to resolve paleontological mysteries. By Asher Elbein You never know where a bit of unusual scientific research is going to lead. Consider a 2012 study about turtle ...