Eleven-year-old Touren Pope was hunting for rocks in southwest Wyoming when he came across the fossil of a soft-shelled ...

According to Fauna & Flora, these prehistoric sea turtles trace their origins back to the dinosaur era, but their population ...

Kids’ summer adventures often end in finding cool rocks. But 11-year-old Touren Pope found a prehistoric turtle. Back in July ...

Last year, the 11-year-old was hunting for rocks with his grandparents, Patti and Tom Patterson, on the Bureau of Land ...

Throughout the history of life on Earth, some species have evolved to incredible sizes. Animals today can reach enormous sizes, such as the biggest polar bear found in the U.S., which outsized the ...

Before leaving on a fossil-hunting trip for a summer 2021 field paleontology class, a Montana State University junior made an ...

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 ...

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.

Travis Thomas grew up on the Santa Fe River, but never imagined he’d lean over its glassy waters and hoist up a 65-pound prehistoric beast. The creature at hand was an alligator snapping turtle: ...