A turtle's shell is part of the reptile's skeleton, and it protects some of the strangest features in the animal kingdom. Here's what's inside.

Understanding the structure of the shell. The shell of a turtle gives an impression of its durability and resistance. However, in reality, it consists of almost 60 bones.

It turns out turtles aren't just 'hiding' in their shells like many of us thought - a science buff has left people mind-blown with her insightful revelations on turtle anatomy ...

A turtle's shell is part of the reptile's skeleton, and it protects some of the strangest features in the animal kingdom. Here's what's inside.

You see, inside a turtle shell is a very particular respiratory system. Wojakowski: You will see the lungs towards the top here. Narrator: ...

Turtle shells are unique adaptations, not least because the shoulder blade sits inside the ribcage unlike all other vertebrates. Now, a new study of developing turtle embryos suggests how these ...

New Haven >> A Yale University scientist has helped crack the mystery of how the turtle developed its shell. Using a review of newly discovered and existing fossils, plus an analysis of a 260 ...

Understanding the structure of the shell The shell of a turtle gives an impression of its durability and resistance. However, in reality, it consists of almost 60 bones.

Using a review of newly discovered and existing fossils, plus an analysis of a 260 million-year-old fossil from South Africa, Yale's Tyler Lyson and other scientists have placed the turtle's ...