Turtles (Testudines) have captivated evolutionary biologists for decades due to their distinct morphology and ancient origins. Recent studies have elucidated the evolutionary transformations that led ...

Family ties The turtle is a closer relative of crocodiles and birds than of lizards and snakes, according to researchers who claim to have solved an age-old riddle in animal evolution. The ancestry of ...

Scientists have revealed a spectacular insight into turtle evolution - how the unique animals get their shells. A Japanese team studied the development of turtle embryos to find out why their ribs ...

Scientists from the UAB and Iowa State University have generated the genome assemblies of two hidden-neck turtles, unpublished until now. The results, which revealed a new three-dimensional structure ...

A newly discovered early turtle fossil from 228 million years ago is missing something crucial: its shell. But in the long, intriguing tale of turtle evolution, turtles didn't always have it all -- ...

Simón Bolívar, the hero of the Latin American wars of independence, dreamed of South America becoming a single great power. After defeating Spain in 1821, Bolívar established Gran Colombia with Bogotá ...