The creature, which is estimated to weigh over 300 pounds, is believed to be a prehistoric hybrid of a turtle and an octopus. The beast was removed from the creek and taken to the Pulaski County ...

As little as 9,000 years ago, a sofa-sized turtle paddled around the Brazilian Amazon. The finding, based on a fossilized jawbone, reveals that some of the most massive turtles ever lived ...

Prehistoric giant marine turtles were once thought to have existed only in waters surrounding North America. With a newly discovered species found in Europe, scientists believe giant turtles may ...

After reading about the Ice Age turtle shells discovered in Germany, dive into the stories of 11 unbelievable prehistoric animals. Then, learn about Ötzi the Iceman, the oldest preserved human ...

SALT LAKE CITY -- Paleontologists say a prehistoric turtle uncovered in a remote area of southern Utah is just the second ever -- and the first in the United States ...

Long ago, gigantic marine turtles swam the Earth’s seas. Until recently, these prehistoric giants, reaching lengths of over 3 meters (10 feet) from head to tail, had been thought to be found ...

The new findings on the prehistoric development of the human brain in the scientific journal Quaternary. Researchers analyzed nine paleolithic sites across south and east Africa and Europe where ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle as ...