Two studies show negligible rates of aging in some types of turtles and other cold-blooded creatures, but that doesn’t mean they’re immortal.

The Scientist spoke with marine biologist and barnacle researcher John Zardus about why turtle barnacles—previously thought to be immobile—in fact slowly travel. He thinks the answer is food.

Microscopic creatures called epibionts that live on sea turtles’ shells can help researchers understand their secretive lives.

Ten endangered Manning River turtles were saved from flooding in New South Wales, Australia, following devastating fires on the country’s east coast.

From bubbling plants to endangered whales, here are some amazing images from The Scientist in 2019.

In a species of freshwater turtle, embryos can move toward warmer or cooler environments within the egg and thus help choose their sexual destiny, but not all experts are convinced.

A special hinge joint allows some turtle species to close and open their shells.

Richard Vogt, this year’s awardee, showed inappropriate images of researchers in the field during his acceptance speech.

Biologists in Florida rounded up more than 1,000 sea turtles when they were threatened by a cold snap in January.

The near-complete feminization of northern Great Barrier Reef sea turtles has been blamed on climate change.

Warm hues of yellow, gold, and orange form unique, colorful patterns on each Eastern box turtle’s carapace.

An eastern snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina), known for its formidable jaw, sits motionlessly. 

Loggerhead sea turtles use the Earth’s magnetic fields to find their way home.

Researchers show that tagging marine animals could disrupt their ability to live normal lives.

A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research

What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes

A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research

Borrowing techniques from nail and hair salons, researchers have devised a method to tag small, previously untrackable sea turtles.

Beauty salon technologies help researchers tag and follow young sea turtles like never before.