Turtles have very low cancer rates, even in large, long-lived species. Their bodies show strong natural cancer defenses.

Researchers like Lohmann have learned that sea turtles, like many other species, seem to navigate using Earth’s magnetic field.That’s the subtle magnetic force — generated by the planet’s ...

Each morning during sea turtle nesting season, scientists and citizen volunteers with Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota comb 35 miles of shoreline looking for turtle tracks from mothers coming ...

The Earth is warming. There is no doubt about that. With that warming comes melting glaciers, sea level increases, stronger storms — and now, lots of female sea turtles!

Life on earth is as fascinating as it gets. Different species live different lifespans. The average human life expectancy is just under 80 years, according to Our World in Data. But underwater ...

The turtles rely on Earth’s magnetic field to help them navigate in two ways. A magnetic map aids with location tracking, and a magnetic compass orients them in the right direction.

While humans are lucky to live 80 years, some members of the animal kingdom live much longer. Bowhead whales, Greenland ...

Turtle Island is the name used by some Indigenous peoples for the continent of North America (or the Earth as a whole) and, as the Urban Native Collective explains, is reflective of the view that ...