Scientists say Neanderthals processed pond turtle shells into tools like ladles and scoops, based on cut marks found on ...

While living in central Europe roughly 125,000 years ago, Neanderthals regularly hunted European pond turtles. But they ...

Neanderthals hunted turtles but did not rely on them for food - they cleaned and reused the turtle's shells as tools.

MIAMI — Techniques developed to study the distant past—from dating ancient artifacts to reconstructing climate records in ice cores—are now being repurposed to better understand the lives of modern ...

Sea turtles have an average lifespan of 20 to 30 years. During that timeframe, they experience changes in ocean chemistry, ...

A 260 million-year-old fossil has been determined to be the oldest ancestor of turtles found to date, revealing something about the reptile's mysterious past. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, ...

A common snapping turtle crosses the road after laying eggs. Busy roads can be particularly dangerous for turtles, even with ...

A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly creeping across I-95 when an 87-year-old Vermont native attempted to help ...

Leatherback sea turtles start life the same size as other sea turtles. As they age, however, they grow progressively larger.