Curiosity and creativity come together in this drawing tutorial as the playful world of glasses turtles is explored step by ...

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

In cartoons, when a turtle is spooked, it retreats into and closes up its shell. While used for comic effect, this imagery is based in fact – although not all turtles are capable of this protective ...

The nesting season for loggerhead turtles along the eastern seaboard has become a big draw for tourists at Jekyll Island, Ga. For $10, people can walk the beach with experienced guides and also ...

An artistic rendering shows an early proto turtle Eunotosaurus (foreground) burrowing into the banks of a dried-up pond to escape the harsh arid environment present 260 million years ago in South ...