“Turtles were around before dinosaurs, and they watched them emerge, prosper, and disappear altogether. Without changing their body plan at all, turtles further observed the rise of birds and mammals.

A female member of an endangered species of turtle has laid eggs for the first time since being rescued, much to the delight of conservationists. The lucky Manning River turtle is part of a captive ...

This story is part of a weather partnership between The Virginian-Pilot and WTKR News 3. On Dam Neck Annex, the beaches are quiet. Sporadic sunbathers dot the 4-mile stretch, and an occasional ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Warmer temperatures are known to make more turtle eggs become female hatchlings, but new research out of Duke University shows that those females also have a higher capacity for egg ...

A recent study has found that turtles exposed to warmer ambient temperatures have increased numbers of germ cells — specialized cells that develop into eggs — leading to the development of more female ...

In a heartening development for wildlife conservation in Chennai, the nesting season for the endangered Olive Ridley turtles ...