Turtles

Just moments after entering Earth orbit, SpaceX Crew-3 astronaut Kayla Barron released a sparkling sea turtle to float above her head. The "zero-g indicator" showed she and her crew were weightless.

An adorable turtle hatchling that was born with two heads has dazzled its caretakers in Massachusetts — and is thriving, against all odds.

Federal prosecutors charged a man with illegally harvesting wild turtles to sell commercially, which is illegal in Florida.

Turtles are famous for their long lives. How do they achieve this longevity?

A newly discovered species of extinct ancient turtle uncovered in Madagascar is proof of convergent evolution of suction feeding in turtles.

A new study shows where green sea turtle hatchlings go after leaving the beach.

Loggerhead turtles survive the journey using temporary "thermal corridors."

The condiment helps break down the tar in the turtles' digestive tracts.

Here's why thousands of sea turtles were paralyzed in the frigid waters along the Texas coastline during the unprecedented winter storm that swept across the country this week.

There are now two known Swinhoe’s softshell turtles, one male and one female, and potentially more waiting to be discovered.