Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A disturbing picture circulating on social media is prompting a warning from state wildlife officials. An anonymous user posted a photo showing a dead turtle with its shell ...

A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly creeping across I-95 when an 87-year-old Vermont native attempted to help ...

Fifteen people in 11 different states have reported an illness connected to the outbreak; five of those individuals have been hospitalized The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ...

Small turtles purchased online have been linked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 15 people and hospitalized at least five since January of ...