Scientists have found new evidence confirming that turtles once lived without shells. The almost-complete fossil dates back 228 million years and is bigger than a double bed. It was discovered in the ...

Scientists have found evidence that confirms turtles once lived without shells. The almost-complete fossil dates back 228 million years and is bigger than a double bed. But can a turtle live without ...

Scientists have discovered the fossilised remains of an ancient turtle without a shell, that lived 228 million years ago. Researchers from China’s Institute of Vertebrate Palaeontology and ...

The unearthing of three 220m-year-old fossils in China has solved the enduring mystery of how the turtle got its shell. The ancient remains are the first evidence palaeontologists have of a species of ...

Fossilised turtle shells plucked from a Polish rubbish dump have been judged to be the oldest and most complete palaeontologists have yet discovered. Dating back 215million years, experts say the ...

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.

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A turtle survived a 15 minute fight with an alligator that failed to break its protective shell. An alligator bites down with a force of up to 2,900 pounds of pressure but despite its strength, this ...

Scientists have found evidence that confirms turtles once lived without shells. The almost-complete fossil dates back 228 million years and is bigger than a double bed.