For green sea turtles nesting on the beaches of North Cyprus, adaptation appears to be winning, at least for now. These prehistoric-looking reptiles have been quietly adjusting their reproductive ...

University of Manchester scientists have discovered significant concentrations of microplastics in the male reproductive ...

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...

This adaptation allows them to stay underwater ... often attributed to their slow metabolism and low-stress lifestyle. Sea ...

While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells, the inky-blue carapace of the leatherback is somewhat flexible and almost rubbery to the touch. Ridges along the carapace help give it a more ...

“Sea turtles are a shining light of marine conservation with recoveries of many nesting populations,” Graeme Hays, distinguished professor and chair in marine science at Australia’s Deakin ...

Sea turtles are considered one of the oldest living species on Earth, but it’s been a mystery where their babies go after heading out to sea. Known as their “lost years,” the lack of ...