Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think.

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. Week 16 Data Dump: QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs you can COUNT ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

A team of paleontologists studying the fossilized shell of a sea turtle from the Miocene Epoch found something surprising and perhaps impossible: preserved bone cells that they believe may contain ...

The fossil that was originally interpreted to be a plant, but researchers have now discovered is the inside of the shell of a baby turtle. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...