The origin of turtles has always been a bit of a puzzle for scientists who study the evolution of animals. To this day, where ...
Learn how a 260-million-year-old Permian reptile, once thought to explain turtle evolution, turned out to belong to a different lineage, reshaping the story of turtle origins in the Triassic Period.
A newly discovered early turtle fossil from 228 million years ago is missing something crucial: its shell. But in the long, intriguing tale of turtle evolution, turtles didn't always have it all -- ...
Skin bones, or osteoderms, have evolved independently multiple times across reptile lineages, a new study reveals.
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Continuing our fascination with the phenomenon that is cold weather, we bring you this piece of environmental news. Last night a handful of New England TV stations reported that 20 sea turtles were on ...