Very few land turtles managed to survive the meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs, but at least one species of primitive turtle managed to fend off extinction in the northern hemisphere, according to ...

Life on earth is as fascinating as it gets. Different species live different lifespans. The average human life expectancy is just under 80 years, according to Our World in Data. But underwater animals ...

A bizarre type of giant land turtle thought to have gone extinct 50,000 years ago survived until recently on at least one small Pacific island. Dozens of bones found in a 3,000-year-old archaeological ...

“How old do turtles get?” is a question many have pondered, likely even before the Disney cult film “Finding Nemo.” In the film, the green sea turtle Crush is a full 150 years old and talks with ...

Thinking about getting a pet turtle? Great choice! Turtles are low-maintenance, fascinating, and can live for decades. Don’t be surprised if some live even longer than their owners. But before you ...

The robot, ART (Amphibious Robotic Turtle), takes inspiration from water and land turtles, a group whose fossil record spans over 110 million years. The robot, ART (Amphibious Robotic Turtle), takes ...

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A lot has been said and done for the large sea turtles that visit Costa Rica’s beaches just to lay their eggs and go off to sea again. But the smaller land and freshwater turtles receive little ...

Turtles and roads are a bad combination. Nearly half of the 55 turtle species native to the U.S. are declining and new research suggests that car and truck collisions are partly to blame. "Our work ...

Franklin is my land turtle. I have only one land turtle. I forgot who gave him to me. Franklin lives in a large tank with a heating rock, a food dish and a water dish. I keep him in a spot where he ...