Chinese soft-shell turtles have a curious habit that has long perplexed biologists: They sometimes submerge their heads underwater for more than an hour. Now, for the first time, scientists know ...

They have long claws and powerful jaws that are strong enough to crush bone. Like other soft-shell turtle species, they are thought to have the ability to extract oxygen from the water through ...

When I crouched along the grassy banks of a small ciénaga, or desert wetland, near the park’s lodge, the turtle raised its long, wrinkly neck and stared at me. I couldn’t help but smile.

[Related: 150 million-year-old turtle ‘pancake’ found in Germany.] The DNA comes from the remains of a turtle shell first uncovered ... better understand how soft tissues can be preserved ...

Many Southeast Asians refer to it as the frog-faced softshell turtle, but the fisherfolk of Chandragiri choose to see beauty, calling it pala poovan since its nose ... 40 cm long, was snagged ...

long and weighing 93 kg. Visual China Group via Getty A Yangtze giant softshell turtle The Yangtze giant softshell turtle is now on the brink of extinction. On Sunday, a dead reptile of its kind ...

So far, 17 species of turtles and two subspecies have been found in Nepal. Of them, 13 have hard shell and four have soft shell.