A team of scientists has reconstructed a detailed 'tree of life' for turtles. Next generation sequencing technologies have generated unprecedented amounts of genetic information for a thrilling new ...

Today's sea turtles are the sole survivors of a once diverse ecosystem of marine reptiles from the age of dinosaurs. Sea turtles first appeared during the Cretaceous period, 130-140 million years ago ...

Where do turtles belong on the evolutionary tree? For decades, the mystery has proven as tough to crack as the creatures’ shells. With their body armor and retractable heads, turtles are such unique ...

A mother sea turtle crawls back to the ocean on Thursday, July 5 after Friends of Hunting Island volunteers helped rescue her from under a fallen tree. Friends of Hunting Island Sea Turtle ...

A turtle was found dangling from a tree in Oceanside attached to several bright balloons, according to authorities. Chanelle Wright, who first saw the helpless turtle, called animal services to rescue ...

The rescue will be collecting trees at their facility during normal business hours until Saturday. All trees must be free of tinsel and decorations to be accepted. Ariana is the assistant news editor ...