Learn how researchers use archaeological techniques to show how sea turtle shells grow in layers that capture chemical clues ...

A single egg now helps scientists study hidden male sea turtles and understand their role in survival and long term ...

Sea turtle shells record life history layer by layer over many years, clearly revealing diet, stress, movement, and ocean ...

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 ...

The process allows for researchers to determine genetic information about breeding male turtles from a single egg.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recovery of this softshell turtle species now requires working with a global population of only two or possibly three known ...

Monitoring the populations of one of nature's slower creatures could become faster, thanks to the University of Georgia. UGA ...

The National Aquarium rescues and rehabilitates endangered sea turtles suffering from cold stun, helping them recover before ...

Researchers taught young loggerhead turtles to associate certain magnetic fields with feeding, prompting a distinctive dance when they recognized the signal. After a magnetic pulse briefly disrupted ...

What Do Sea Turtles Eat? Sea turtle diets vary widely based on the species. The typical sea turtle that comes to mind is the green sea turtle. Green sea turtles eat mostly algae and seagrasses, which ...

Adult turtle mortality from vehicle strikes is a preventable threat to these reptiles, several of which are threatened or of special concern in Michigan. Residents can help turtles by safely assisting ...