In this wonderful Instagram post, you get to see a very rare creature. It is a pale yellow or cream sea turtle, and, what’s ...

Do turtle shells actually consist of modified ribs? The answer, surprisingly, is yes. This weird-but-true claim went viral in mid-June 2021 when Twitter user and post-doctorate turtle expert Ceri ...

Learn how to shape and structure the shell using rounds and color changes for a beautiful finish. This step completes your turtle’s look and brings everything together.

Get the look: Weber says tortoise shell designs work best when created using gel polish. To do that, you’ll need an at-home gel lamp, like the Gelish Pro 45 Mini LED Light ($50). 4.

Not only can you place a turtle shell on sticks to collect rainwater, but you can also use them as a sled to move around in the snow more quickly. In Sons of the Forest though, ...

The scutes are made of keratin, the same protein found in our fingernails and hair, and give turtle shells their color. Hinged-shell turtles have a split in the plastron, just behind the turtle ...

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 ...

The most common causes for turtle shell defects are trauma, bacterial or fungal infections, poor hygiene sometimes caused by stagnant dirty water, and nutritional deficiencies mostly due to ...

A Clearwater, Florida, infant who was born with a growth on his back was dubbed “little Ninja Turtle” by his parents, as it resembled a “turtle shell.” James McCallum, 19 months, was given ...