Their tough bony shells can make them a unpalatable morsel for most ocean predators, but the distinctive armour of turtles may have initially evolved for a very different purpose - digging. Biologists ...

Why turtles developed a shell is a mystery which scientists have tried to solve for years Tyler Lyson Turtles may have developed their shells not to protect themselves but rather to burrow underground ...

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it’s easy to envision them as armored warriors – their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it’s easy to envision them as armored warriors – their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...

A living South African sideneck turtle next to its 260 million year old relative, Eunotosaurus africanus (Luke Norton) Scientists have found out how turtle shells evolved - and that the process began ...

The sea turtle's unique shell evolved many millions of years ago How the turtle shell evolved has puzzled scientists for years, but new research sheds light on how their hard shells were formed.

A diver who freed a sea turtle from a plastic container discovered the animal had it wrapped around herself for years, which destroyed her shell. The sea turtle was discovered by divers after they ...

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The green sea turtle's metre-long body heaved with exhaustion as she paused on the beach. She had just finished the laborious process of laying her eggs and was on her way back to the ocean to recover ...

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 African ...