Shell-cracking turtles defied mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period

The mass extinction at the boundary between the Cretaceous and Paleogene periods was catastrophic, wiping out much of life on ...

Sea turtle shells reveal hidden records of ocean change

Techniques developed to study the distant past—from dating ancient artifacts to reconstructing climate records in ice cores—are now being repurposed to help us better understand the lives of modern ...

Turtle Facts That Sound Fake but Are Completely True

Most of us grew up with the rabbit and the turtle story, where the turtle wins by simply taking its time. That idea tends to ...
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Shell-cracking turtles were more likely to survive the end-Cretaceous

Turtles that crushed hard-shelled prey like clams and snails were reported to be more than five times more likely to survive ...

Mass turtle grave found in Canadian lake after river otters preyed on hibernating turtles

Males were targeted. Females were left untouched. The reason comes down to the thickness of a shell.

Shell Shocked & Set Free: Saving Sea Turtles in the Florida Keys

Tune into this weekend’s AnimalZone episode with The Turtle Hospital MARATHON, FL, UNITED STATES, March 26, 2026 ...