Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The story of Rockalina the turtle — who was rescued after nearly a half-century of neglect — now has a new character. Enter an Oreo-sized baby turtle, who will be Rockalina's new friend and who ...

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The publisher of the children’s book series “Franklin the Turtle” condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over what they called a “violent” portrayal of the character as he faces heat over strikes on ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the U.S. Capitol last month. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images ...

KEY WEST, Fla. — A 170-pound loggerhead turtle nicknamed “Molly” was back home in the warm waters of the Florida Keys on Tuesday after a successful surgery to remove a life-threatening tumor inches ...

TAPAUA, Brazil — Environmental agents from Brazil’s Chico Mendes Institute released giant Amazon River turtle hatchlings into the waters of the Abufari Biological Reserve in Tapaua, Amazonas state, as ...

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Abstract: This study presents an intelligent bionic amphibious turtle robot (IBATR) featuring a three-degree-of-freedom bionic flipper mechanism, designed to achieve high maneuverability, agility, and ...