What scientists learned from a mysterious surge in Canadian turtle deaths

Scientists have been closely monitoring a map turtle population after 10 percent died in 2022. They found a surprising ...

The real reason turtles pull their heads into their shells

Ever consider the question of whether a turtle can truly pull its head into its shell like a cartoon representation in a children’s tale? The answer is far from being merely yes or no. As mentioned in ...
Black Hills Pioneer

Hey Kids: Learn how an 11-year-old discovered an ancient turtle

Last fall, a routine day of rockhounding on Bureau of Land Management-managed public land in southwest Wyoming turned into an ...
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Man caught with live turtle in pants at Newark Airport leaves TSA agents shell-shocked

NEWARK, N.J. – When it comes to airport security, it's probably best to leave reptiles at home. Or, at the very least, in a ...
Green River Star

11-year-old discovers ancient turtle fossil on BLM land

Last fall, a routine day of rockhounding on Bureau of Land Management–managed public land in southwest Wyoming turned into an ...
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11-year-old Touren Pope discovers ancient turtle fossil on BLM land in Wyoming

While rockhounding with family, 11-year-old Touren Pope stumbled upon a remarkably preserved 48-million-year-old turtle shell ...
Archaeology

Piecing Together Maya Creation Stories

Some 2,000 years ago, Maya leaders in the city of San Bartolo entered a temple chamber with vibrant murals depicting supernatural beings and mythical humans painted on its walls. Then they destroyed ...