The shell itself is made from broadened and flattened ribs, fused to parts of the turtle’s backbone (so that unlike in cartoons, you couldn’t pull a turtle out of its shell).

How the turtle shell evolved has puzzled scientists for years, but new research sheds light on how their hard shells were formed. Scientists say the ancient fossil skeleton of an extinct South ...

When it comes to animals with iconic features, the turtle is high on the list. Deer have horns, kangaroos have pouches, humans have existential dread, … ...

The new exhibition "Turtles" opens June 7 at Fernbank Museum and will display a dozen different species of turtles from around the globe. (Courtesy of Little Ray's Exhibitions) By Danielle Charbonneau ...

Odontochelys was a turtle in a half-shell, whose armour had a lower half (a plastron) but not a top one (a carapace). Its discoverers suggested that it was a sign that turtles evolved via a ...