Humongous Turtle Shell Unearthed. This shows an 8-million-year-old turtle shell that measured nearly 8 feet (2.4 meters) was discovered in Venezuela.

The origin of turtles has puzzled scientists. A new study provides more evidence that these shelled reptiles share a common ...

"Her shell started having little bloody patches all over it." ...

Sometimes animated turtles seem to live inside their shells like it’s a tiny home. They may even hop out of the shell and run around. That’s funny in cartoons and games, but my friend Ryan Wagner told ...

Scuba Diving Snorkeling at Great Barrier Reef Cairns Port Douglas (Sea Turtle, Giant Clam, Hard Cora, Shark, School of Fish, Soft Coral, Great Visibility, Pufferfish)© Kitjapat Film/Shutterstock.com ...

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it's easy to envision them as armored warriors—their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...

Aug. 25 (UPI) --The Missouri Department of Conservation celebrated the 41st birthday of Peanut, a red-eared slider turtle with a unique figure eight-shaped shell. The department celebrated Peanut's ...

"Turtles usually can shed their scutes to prevent this; maybe this little guy has a health issue." ...

Turtles are instantly recognized by the shell on their backs, but across species, there are some incredibly unique heads that ...