The reptiles, an endangered species, were incapacitated when the water temperature plummeted after a rare winter storm hit ...

While experts know details about its diet, size, and general habitat, the aquatic reptile’s skin characteristics have ...

For the first time, scientists have completed an in-depth analysis of fossilized soft tissues from a plesiosaur ...

Young sea turtles actively swim and choose their paths instead of drifting. New satellite tracking reveals their movements.

A small team of archaeologists, geologists, paleontologists and climate scientists has found that at least one type of ...

There are more than 10,000 species of reptiles on the planet, including snakes, lizards, and turtles. While larger reptiles ...

Eventually the GPS tags slough off because “the outside of a young turtle’s shell sheds as they grow very quickly,” said ...

"Wow," whose unusual name stemmed from rescuers' reaction upon spotting her, underwent a series of successful surgeries at ...

"Turtles are pulled out of the pool, we bring them over here and the first thing we do is scan them for any existing tags. We ...

With serpentine necks, flippers and a mouth full of needle-sharp teeth, plesiosaurs have captured imaginations since ...