A recent study published in Animal Cognition is changing the way the world sees reptiles—specifically, tortoises. Known for ...

A new study led by the University of Oxford has revealed that reptiles confined to islands are facing a double jeopardy.

Paleontologists from the Institute of Paleobiology at the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Universitat Autònoma de ...

History will remember Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan as the leader under whose watch the shell cracked.

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Kendra Coulter's new book, "The Tortoise Tale", helps us recognize the interconnectedness of all life and shows how an unlikely wild neighbor can help us see ourselves anew.

Goats are a common sight on family farms, but tortoises certainly aren't! These fascinating creatures can be larger and ...

That’s when he got his name—after Lonesome George, the Pinta Island tortoise who was also the last of his kind ... Records from the 19th century claim that 10,000 or more shells could be collected in ...

Hair experts say hair accessories like tortoise shell barrettes and headbands, bandanas, and French pins are trending this ...

Gopher tortoises are state-protected throughout their range, and developers are required to relocate them before construction ...

Opinion: Florida moves gopher tortoises to save them from development, but experts say relocation may not solve the bigger ...