Some 240 million years ago, this early turtle-like creature lived in a large lake, in a fairly warm, subtropical climate. But it didn't have the kind of shell modern turtles have, says Hans-Dieter ...

The wild turtle was found in a local park with a broken shell by a Maryland Zoo employee Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

The turtle’s shell provides it with a formidable defence and one that is unique in the animal world. No other animal has a structure quite like it, and the bizarre nature of the turtle’s ...

Last November, researchers in China uncovered a 220-million-year-old fossil that had a complete plastron – the portion of the shell on the turtle’s underside – but an incomplete carapace.

In Part 3 of the Tori the Turtle series, we’ll crochet the turtle shell—the final and most iconic piece of this adorable sea creature! Learn how to shape and structure the shell using rounds ...

Some 240 million years ago, this early turtle-like creature lived in a large lake, in a fairly warm, subtropical climate. But it didn't have the kind of shell modern turtles have, says Hans-Dieter ...