A study published in the journal Nature finds a fossil from a turtle roaming Earth 228 million years ago had no shell. The fossil, which also shows the turtle might have been the first with a ...

even though it had no shell, researchers said on Wednesday. Eunotosaurus, about a foot long, possessed wide and flat ribs that gave it a distinctly rounded and turtle-like profile. It mixed ...

Interestingly, other early fossils of different turtle species had shells but no beaked jaws. The dawn beak turtle had a beak but no shell, but modern turtles have all of the above. This strongly ...

The turtle’s shell provides it with a formidable defence and one that is unique in the animal world. No other animal has a structure quite like it, and the bizarre nature of the turtle’s ...

How smushed shells could help to resolve paleontological mysteries. By Asher Elbein You never know where a bit of unusual scientific research is going to lead. Consider a 2012 study about turtle ...

Turtle shells aren’t just cool to look at – they’re a masterclass in natural design and evolution. This video takes you on a journey through time to see how these incredible protective shells came to ...

Geisert knew the species was vulnerable and thought it best to leave the shell where he found it. He snapped a photo and uploaded it to iNaturalist, a popular app for recording nature observations. He ...