New analysis sheds light on mystery of turtle remains found in a Roman Iron Age grave in Poland
The remains of a European pond turtle found in an ancient grave in northern Poland could shed new light on ...
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A trained detection dog found sea turtle nests in Florida more accurately and efficiently than humans, indicating potential for dog-assisted nest monitoring
A trained detection dog found sea turtle nests in Florida more accurately and efficiently than humans, indicating potential for dog-assisted ...
Two-thirds of turtle injuries and strandings recorded in the Maldives across 12 years arose from entanglement with lost and discarded fishing gear
Two-thirds of turtle injuries and strandings recorded in the Maldives across 12 years arose from entanglement with lost and discarded ...
Beautifully complete turtle fossil from 150 million years ago provides new insights into its environment
Beautifully complete turtle fossil from 150 million years ago provides new insights into its environment Credit: Peter Nickolaus, CC-BY 4.0 ...
Picky green sea turtle has travelled to the same place to eat for generations
For approximately 3,000 years, generations of green sea turtles have returned to the same seagrass meadows to eat. This was ...
FSU researchers: Hotter sand from microplastics could affect sea turtle development
New research from Florida State University published in Frontiers in Marine Science found that extreme concentrations of microplastics could increase the temperature ...
Is that turtle legal? Fighting wildlife trafficking with stable isotopes
Wildlife trafficking is a well-known threat to biodiversity, with many species imperiled by poachers working in the illegal pet trade. ...
Sensor disguised as a sea turtle egg allows conservationists to remotely predict nest hatching time
A new low-cost sensor designed to resemble a sea turtle egg enables scientists to monitor nests remotely and predict when ...
Tracking turtle nesting grounds
Newly discovered turtle nesting sites in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea could help coastal megaprojects minimize their impact on these ...
Studies find little evidence of physical aging in turtle species, some of which reduce aging in response to better environmental conditions
Across two studies, researchers investigated aging in cold-blooded tetrapods, revealing surprisingly little evidence of senescence, or physical aging, in several ...
Sea turtle success stories along African east coast – but thousands still dying
Conservation of sea turtles along much of Africa's east coast has made good progress in recent decades – but tens ...
African network protects key turtle sites
A network of West African Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) covers key sites used by green turtles, new research shows. Credit: ...
Newly identified softshell turtle lived alongside T. rex and Triceratops
A newly described softshell turtle that lived in North Dakota 66.5 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous ...
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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CityU researchers develop novel photo-oxidation therapy for anticancer treatment
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Ethylene boosts plant yield and vigor
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Researchers issue urgent call to save the world’s largest flower -Rafflesia – from extinction
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New study finds that sewage release is worse for rivers than agriculture
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Bridging the gap: new terrain smoothing method refines downslope windstorm modeling in the grey zone