An environmental scientist at Harrisburg University recently found the shell of an extinct, previously unknown turtle species at a fossil site in Tennessee. The discovery of the painted turtle – which ...

As we humans warm ourselves with space heaters, coats and gloves, western painted turtles are at the bottom of our region’s ...

GRAY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Ongoing research at East Tennessee State University’s (ETSU) Gray Fossil Site unearthed a species of horned painted turtles completely new to science, school officials say.

Ah, the life of a turtle. Swim around a pond, eat a few bugs or leaves and bask in the sun for a while. But a decline in wetlands has scientists concerned about the painted turtle, which lives ...

In cartoons, when a turtle is spooked, it retreats into and closes up its shell. While used for comic effect, this imagery is based in fact – although not all turtles are capable of this protective ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Harrisburg University of Science and Technology professor has identified an extinct species of painted turtle, one that is entirely new to science. Dr. Steven Jasinski, a professor ...

(via BBC Earth) The painted turtle is the world’s most northernly turtle. This means freezing temperatures, but luckily, these turtles have a unique adaptation up their sleeves (or shells).

How smushed shells could help to resolve paleontological mysteries. By Asher Elbein You never know where a bit of unusual scientific research is going to lead. Consider a 2012 study about turtle ...

A projected rise in droughts could muddy the waters for painted turtles and some fellow freshwater-dwelling reptiles, says 11 years of data collected by 50-plus undergraduates from the University of ...

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A projected rise in droughts could muddy the waters for painted turtles and some fellow freshwater-dwelling reptiles, says 11 years of data collected by 50-plus undergraduates. Two recent studies ...