A radical, pro-Palestinian group known as the Turtle Island Liberation Front plotted to carry out coordinated bombings against several targets in Southern California beginning on New Year’s Eve, ...

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 ...

Over the last few weeks, volunteers have braved bitter winds and freezing temperatures to patrol Cape Cod’s bayside beaches at night, sweeping their flashlight beams along the last high-tide line ...

In the second Trump administration post of its kind, the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday portrayed Franklin, the anthropomorphic turtle character from a children’s book series, as a ...

Researchers suggest that an earthquake spooked a mob of sea turtles gathered together in a prehistoric sea. By Carolyn Wilke Rocky cliffs run into the Adriatic Sea near Ancona, Italy. There, above the ...

The loggerhead turtle named Molly underwent a three-hour-long operation to remove her massive neck tumor Courtesy of The Turtle Hospital In August, fishermen found a loggerhead sea turtle with a ...

The publisher of the children’s book series “Franklin the Turtle” condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over what they called a “violent” portrayal of the character as he faces heat over strikes on ...

The Canadian publisher of "Franklin the Turtle" books was not amused by a social media post from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth showing a photo of the character holding a rocket-propelled grenade and ...

The publisher of the children’s book series and the pop singer both denounced the use of their works in recent Trump administration communications. By Michael Levenson At first blush, Franklin the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The leatherback sea turtle offers a rare look into ...

Florida's beaches—particularly those in Palm Beach County—are among the world's most vital nesting grounds for loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), accounting for 90% of all loggerhead nests in ...