The turtle's shell provides it with a formidable defence and one that is unique in the animal world. No other animal has a structure quite like it, and the bizarre nature of the turtle's anatomy also ...

Tiny hands make the best origami artists. We’ve all had a long couple of months, coming up with ways to keep the kids occupied while you work from home. And we’ve surrendered to letting them play on ...

The way the body wall of the growing embryo folds inwards helps to explain how the reptiles achieve their unique body shape. The origin of the turtle’s body plan has been a mystery. Unlike most ...