Turtles have shells that they can hide inside of when they feel like they’re in danger or when they are feeling anti-social and want everything around them to disappear. On the other hand, do turtles ...

Scientists have discovered the real reason turtles have shells. While many thought turtle shells were for protection, new findings show that the shells were actually for digging underground to escape ...

A turtle’s shell makes for a great portable home, offering a huge amount of protection to the animal living inside. But this carapace is nothing more than an evolutionary byproduct of another ...

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles may be heroes on screen, but in real life they may cause more harm than good. According to the turtle protection organization American Tortoise Rescue, thousands of ...

A performance of Moss Anthology#5 for Buglisi Dance Theatre (left). Ruby, an endangered Burmese roofed turtle who lives at a turtle sanctuary in New Jersey (right). Hisae Aihara/Martin Broen Get the ...

Stuart, a 45-year-old female box turtle, could live until she is 80 years old. Azzy, a 17-year-old sulcata tortoise, could live to be 150. Stuart and Azzy are among about 250 turtles and tortoises ...

There’s an important scene in the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, Out Of The Shadows, in which Laura Linney’s character and a handful of cops lay eyes upon the Turtles and react negatively.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles may be heroes on screen, but in real life they may cause more harm than good. According to the turtle protection organization American Tortoise Rescue, thousands of ...