A new study finds that turtles are really good at carrying the bacteria that cause the potentially fatal disease. You can catch cholera from drinking contaminated water. You can catch it from raw or ...

One of the world’s largest and least studied freshwater turtles has been found in Cambodia’s Mekong River, raising hopes that the threatened species can be saved from extinction.

The Outside Story shows how turtles have the capacity to withstand freezing temperatures in winter, some by freezing ...

A spiny softshell turtle’s head emerges from a shallow pool of water. Spiny softshell turtles lay eggs in Missouri this week on sand- and gravel bars along streams and ponds. Take a canoe or kayak out ...

A sea turtle’s shell is living bone fused directly to its spine and ribs. It is not a detachable shield or an external case, ...

Scientists have been closely monitoring a map turtle population after 10 percent died in 2022. They found a surprising ...

On April 13, the world’s only known female Yangtze giant softshell turtle died in China’s Suzhou Shangfangshan Forest Zoo following an attempt to artificially inseminate her, leaving behind just three ...