SANTA ROSA, California -- In Northern California, there's a mystery unfolding about a creature that's been spotted at the bottom of a popular lake. Carlos Rubio was with his son at Lake Ralphine in ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Paleontologists say a 75-million-year-old turtle fossil uncovered in southern Utah has a clutch of eggs inside, making it the first prehistoric pregnant turtle found in the United ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The leatherback sea turtle offers a rare look into ...

Critically endangered Palawan forest turtles have returned to their natural habitats on Palawan, an island in the Philippines, 10 years after conservationists rescued nearly 4,000 turtles from the ...

Alligator snapping turtles, like the one seen in this file photo, were classified as endangered in Kansas in 1974. The state has begun a reintroduction program to bring the creatures back to Kansas ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The most peculiar feature of this new turtle is its extremely circular shell, about the size and shape of a big car tire.

While it is always a shame to see more animals go extinct, the report did include some good news. The IUCN noted that the ...