Techniques developed to study the distant past—from dating ancient artifacts to reconstructing climate records in ice ...
Researchers at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School have developed a method to read the chemical layers inside sea turtle shells like a biological stopwatch, reconstructing years of an animal’s ...
A sea turtle's shell is a masterpiece. A study reveals that marine turtle shells combine flexibility and strength to protect against predators like sharks and stress while optimizing movement. This ...
Some of the research presented in this article was funded by a Species at Risk Grant from Parks Canada and NSERC. Carleton University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Carleton ...
When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it’s easy to envision them as armored warriors – their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...