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 ...
Live Science

Can a turtle tuck its head all the way inside its shell?

Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
The New York Times

It’s Turtles All the Way Down in the Fossil Record

How smushed shells could help to resolve paleontological mysteries. By Asher Elbein You never know where a bit of unusual scientific research is going to lead. Consider a 2012 study about turtle ...