Sea turtles have an average lifespan of 20 to 30 years. During that timeframe, they experience changes in ocean chemistry, ...

Neanderthals hunted turtles but did not rely on them for food - they cleaned and reused the turtle's shells as tools.

Scientists say Neanderthals processed pond turtle shells into tools like ladles and scoops, based on cut marks found on ...

Leatherback sea turtles start life the same size as other sea turtles. As they age, however, they grow progressively larger.

The sea creature arrived at San Diego's Birch Aquarium in 2014 Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Journalism.

MARATHON, Fla. (AP) -- A dentist used denture repair adhesive to help mend an endangered green sea turtle's fractured shell in the Florida Keys. On Thursday, Fred Troxel examined Elena, a 40-pound ...

Cartoons often suggest turtles wear shells like removable armor. Those stories show turtles stepping out, swapping shells, or treating them like clothing. Biology disagrees. A turtle shell is not an ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital has seen a surge of green sea turtles needing treatment for a mysterious disease that ...

There are many threats to sea turtles, but most of them come from humans. Dangers may range from getting entangled in fishing gear to losing their habitats from beach erosion and human development.

A 260 million-year-old fossil has been determined to be the oldest ancestor of turtles found to date, revealing something about the reptile's mysterious past. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, ...