Touren Pope was rockhounding in the Greater Green River Basin when he found a remarkable foot-long fossil. It turned out to be the shell of a ...

Freshwater extinctions rarely happen overnight, especially in a habitat as large as the Yangtze River. However, it’s still ...

After over two decades of patiently waiting, endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles finally bred at the San Diego Zoo. This marks the first time the species has been documented reproducing ...

One of the four last known Yangtze giant softshell turtles has died. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, The ...

Just when you thought scientists had uncovered every Earth-dwelling creature they possibly could, a new animal discovery makes headlines. The latest unearthing involves an international team of ...

A spiny softshell turtle’s head emerges from a shallow pool of water. Spiny softshell turtles lay eggs in Missouri this week on sand- and gravel bars along streams and ponds. Take a canoe or kayak out ...

TONAWANDA, N.Y. — Erie County Parks, Recreation and Forestry was excited to announce the spotting of a native turtle species possibly returning to its old habitats. On Tuesday, the parks department ...

The Outside Story shows how turtles have the capacity to withstand freezing temperatures in winter, some by freezing ...

Cartoons often suggest turtles wear shells like removable armor. Those stories show turtles stepping out, swapping shells, or ...

Beijing -- The only known female member of one of the world's rarest turtle species has died at a zoo in southern China, officials said Sunday. The animal was one of four Yangtze giant softshell ...