Knife-toothed reptiles called sebecids went extinct on the mainland 10 million years ago. New fossil evidence puts them on an island 4 million years ago.

Onassis, a giant Amazon River turtle, has lived at the zoo since 1969. No one knows exactly how old she is, but she's still ...

Tortoise shells aren’t just tough armor—they’re living parts of the tortoise’s skeleton, loaded with secrets of survival, ...

Squat rhinos lived in North America about 12 million years ago, congregating in huge, water-bound herds much like modern hippos.

The shells also have “very short, dark brown bristles” on the back of the umbo, or highest peak of the curved surface. Most ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have examined the developmental fate (the future tissue type) of shell-forming cells ...

Although the rate of increase appears to be falling, new outbreaks of avian influenza in commercial poultry have been ...

Cockroaches that catch a ride on ants. Grasshoppers that climb aboard sheep. Hitchhiking animals are more common than you ...

Easter eggs have been on the shop shelves since the Christmas trimmings ... and what made them so special. I’ve always loved animals. Baby rabbits, ducklings, lambs – you name it, I’ve saved it at ...

Imagine a world where silent heroes work tirelessly beneath the waves, shaping the fate of entire ecosystems without ever ...

Those of us who have never owned a tortoise or turtle may be startled to learn they can feel through their shells. In fact, most of what we think we know about tortoise shells is probably wrong. So, ...

Animals use it to find food ... Its rare lifestyle and limited habitat have made it a fascinating subject for scientists studying evolution and conservation.