Two Hungarians puzzled by how certain creatures with shells, like turtles and beetles, are able to self-right have developed a shape with one stable and one unstable point of equilibrium to explain ...

It’s night, on a tropical beach, and a 300-pound green turtle is hauling herself up a beach. When she passes the high-tide line, she starts scooping sand away with her hind flippers, creating a deep ...

Why do sea turtles, softshell turtles and snappers lay round eggs whereas pond sliders and many other turtles have elliptical eggs shaped more like those of a chicken? This question came up recently ...

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Archaeological experts from China were able to unearth an ancient tomb that is shaped like a turtle in Shanxi. The one-of-a-kind tomb is estimated to have existed in the North China province about 800 ...

A glittering stack of tons of ice slowly transformed into sea turtles towering 8-feet-tall over Central Wharf Plaza Sunday morning – honoring one of New England’s critically endangered species for the ...

Perseverance rover has captured an image of a turtle-shaped rock formation in Jezero Crater, sparking fascination and scientific inquiry. This discovery highlights the complex geological processes ...