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

Techniques developed to study the distant past—from dating ancient artifacts to reconstructing climate records in ice ...

While most turtles are wild, many are adopted as pets each year. Keep in mind that turtles are sometimes considered exotic pets, so there may be local or state laws that restrict their adoption. There ...

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

Every winter, northern map turtles cluster together to hibernate in the water beneath a frozen lake. Then one year, their ...

Demographic information is critical for interpreting abundance trends. Demography refers to the key vital rates or parameters, such as breeding, survival, and dispersal rates. As a concrete example, ...

Nearly every species of sea turtle is endangered, some of them at critical levels. That’s a remarkable statement, considering they’ve roamed the Earth’s waters and beaches for more than 100 million ...