Serpentine-necked, four-flippered plesiosaurs were among the most successful marine predators in the time of dinosaurs. A ...

Even today, bones and scutes are sold as medicine from China to Mexico. Through most of this shared history, turtles haven’t just survived—they’ve thrived. “The sea was all thick with them ...

Sea turtles can survive being struck by a boat propeller — but as they heal from the trauma, their shells often change shape, bulging from air building up within their bodies. That throws the ...