The study provides new insights into the functions of ancestral cortices but also raises fundamental questions about how and when key neural computations evolved during the transition from s ...

Scientists have discovered that turtles possess advanced visual processing abilities once thought to be unique to mammals.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The broad-shelled river turtle (Chelodina expansa) falls into a group known as side-neck turtles.

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 -- ...

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 ...

Continuing our fascination with the phenomenon that is cold weather, we bring you this piece of environmental news. Last night a handful of New England TV stations reported that 20 sea turtles were on ...