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

This video ranks different turtle species by placing them into clearly defined tiers based on biological traits. Comparisons focus on shell structure, mobility, lifespan, and environmental ...

AMES, Iowa – In their long strings of nucleotides, DNA molecules hold massive troves of genetic data providing instructions for how living organisms should function – the blueprint of life. How the ...

Turtles can be found anywhere, from local ponds and the deep, blue sea to an aquarium tank in your bedroom. These aquatic, semiaquatic or terrestrial creatures are easily recognized thanks to their ...

In the dark, frigid months of winter, painted turtle hatchlings hunker down in shallow, icy nests where they enter a state of suspended animation. 1 Their hearts stop beating; their metabolisms slow ...