The fossil (left) was originally thought to be an extinct plant. New research has revealed the fossil shows the inside of an ancient baby turtle's shell, including its rib and back bones as ...

Based on the examination of bone fragments, scientists have estimated the newly identified species of sea turtle to be 3.7 meters (12.1 feet), head to tail.

Some Midwesterners dream of trading winter for warmth by moving to Florida to start a new life. For Nickel, the green sea turtle in the 90,000-gallon Caribbean Reef exhibit at the Shedd Aquarium, t… ...

By analysing the bones, De Kock was able to distinguish two species within the collection of bones: the green sea turtle and the loggerhead turtle.

New research has revealed the fossil shows the inside of an ancient baby turtle's shell, including its rib and back bones as depicted in the drawing (right). Fabiany Herrera, Héctor Palma-Castro ...