Turtles make a wide variety of sounds. Researcher Gabriel Jorgewich-Cohen recorded surprising vocalizations from 50 turtle species. Listen to 13 of these seldom-heard turtle sounds, from croaking and ...
A groundbreaking study has found turtles and tortoises use noises to communicate and some "won't stop chatting". Researchers conducted a study on 53 species that were believed to be uncommunicative, ...
This is the moment a giant snapping turtle dubbed the 'chonkosaurus' was spotted relaxing in the sun in an Illinois river. The footage, captured by kayaker Joey Cantore, shows the 60lb beast basking ...
Fluffy the alligator snapping turtle has been rescued from a Cumbrian tarn. Native to the swamps and rivers of the American south, this non-native resident has probably out grown its original owner ...
Woo! Science is a column of science news and newsmakers in Worcester and the region. Got a science news idea? Email Margaret Smith at msmith@wickedlocal.com. He's handsome, strong and rugged, weighing ...
What do elephants, snapping turtles and guillemots have in common? They are all examples of 'long-lived' animals with some species living longer than the careers of the scientists who study them. In ...