Sea turtles have long mystified researchers by returning to beaches where they were hatched, magnetic signals may be the key, ...

When a hatching sea turtle first pokes its head above the sand ... use the sense of direction and navigation that helps them survive and return to nest on a beach near where they hatched.

The sea turtle spent nearly three months recovering after being found stranded on a rural road. Now, it's back in the ocean ...

“In the wild, they retain feeding information from when they are hatchlings ... their chances of survival.” Goforth and her colleagues also wanted to determine if the sea turtles’ magnetic ...