The ocean is home to an extreme variety of species and animals. This diversity results in amazing adaptations and appearances ...

Learn why basking turtles in April are doing far more than sunbathing, from thermoregulation to parasite control and growth.

The mass extinction at the boundary between the Cretaceous and Paleogene periods was catastrophic, wiping out much of life on ...

Travis Thomas grew up on the Santa Fe River, but never imagined he’d lean over its glassy waters and hoist up a 65-pound prehistoric beast. The creature at hand was an alligator snapping turtle: ...

The Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium reported another banner sea turtle nesting season for the 35-mile stretch of the Gulf coast from Longboat Key ...

TurtleCams are helping marine researchers learn more about the lives of sea turtles as they cruise through our seas.

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