Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think.

The reptile emerged from the waves in late afternoon, urged by instinct to crawl quickly and determinedly up the beach to the base of a sand dune where she planned to bury 100 eggs. Just to the north, ...

The cultural stories attached to the turtle dove are so complicated, so varied, that you could well imagine them framing one ...

An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday morning, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle hospital. The turtle was ...

Sea Turtle: Sea turtles are ancient species, having been around since the time of the dinosaurs. Fossils from the oldest marine turtle date back 120 million years. Females and males are the same size ...

Green sea turtles are increasing in Malaysia. The bad news: Olive ridley and hawksbill turtles are still vulnerable and ...

Turtles are one of the oldest kinds of reptiles on the planet. Their hard shell and slow-moving mannerisms make them unique pets. They’re hardy creatures and can be fun to care for. They may seem like ...

A turtle who somehow shucked off his transmitter and absconded from a western Pennsylvania sanctuary was found 20 miles away more than three years later. The Tamarack Wildlife Center said this summer, ...