On World Sea Turtle Day, scientists highlight how sea turtles navigate vast oceans and face challenges from pollution and habitat loss.

ShellBank uses DNA to trace sea turtle origins, reveal global connections, and help scientists protect endangered populations ...

Sea turtle trafficking is difficult to trace because eggs, shells, meat, and other products can move far from the nesting ...

Explore how Cabo Verde has transformed from high sea turtle poaching rates to a successful conservation story, reducing ...

Animal science alumna coordinates efforts to restore sea turtle populations in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig ...

Loggerhead turtle nesting on Boa Vista has increased alongside long-term conservation work, showing what decades of protection can achieve. The recovery highlights the importance of beach patrols, ...

Nearly every species of sea turtle is endangered, some of them at critical levels. That’s a remarkable statement, considering they’ve roamed the Earth’s waters and beaches for more than 100 million ...

Many cultures tell fascinating tales about turtles. Several North American Native tribes speak of a great turtle floating in a primal sea, before there was any land. Here lived all the other animals ...

In many turtle species, temperature determines the sex of hatchlings — a biological process known as temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD). Rather than genetics alone deciding whether a sea ...