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For Some Turtles, Science Is a Real Turn-On
Scientists are using vibrators to coax reluctant male turtles into, um, revealing themselves.
Why Scientists Are Growing Herpes-Ridden Turtle Skin in the Lab
Dr. Frankenstein, eat your heart out: Scientists have grown the pebbly green skin of sea turtles in the lab for the first time ever.
Watch: The Mysterious Graveyard Where Turtles Go to Die
A mysterious turtle graveyard just off the island of Borneo has stymied experts for years, ever since Jacque Cousteau discovered it in 1998.
Turtle Triumph: Nine New Cambodian Royal Turtles Hatch
Nine hatchlings raise hope for the critically endangered Royal Turtle.
US Marines Airlifted 1,100 Tortoises to New Desert Homes
The two-week-long relocation effort was four years in the making.
First Animal? Jellyfish May Take the Prize
If scientists were to draw an enormous family tree for all of Earth's animals, the oldest branch would belong to the jellyfish, a new study finds.
Reel Threat: How Recreational Fishing Endangers Freshwater Turtles
Swallowed fishhooks are a deadly and unexplored threat to freshwater turtles, and a new study is the first to estimate the impact of fishhook deaths on turtle populations.
Sea Turtle 'Bank' Dies After 915 Coins Removed from Stomach
The turtle died after 915 coins were removed from her stomach.
