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Feb 04, 2016 03:02 PM EST

Warmer Climates Cause Female Turtles To Outnumber Males

Researchers find that rising global temperatures threatens turtle populations, where female turtles are outnumbering males.

Dec 23, 2015 11:36 AM EST

How the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Impacted Thousands of Sea Turtles

A new study reveals a bit more about how the Deepwater Horizon oil spill impacted sea turtles.

Nov 05, 2015 10:44 AM EST

Climate Change May Cause More Sea Turtles to Become Female

Climate change may just be causing more sea turtles to become female.

Oct 10, 2015 12:23 AM EDT

Seven Species of Sea Turtles are at Risk of Plastic Pollution

Scientists have found that all seven species of marine turtles that they studied can ingest or become entangled in the discarded debris that currently litters the oceans.

Sep 14, 2015 03:05 PM EDT

Over Half of the World's Sea Turtles Have Eaten Plastic and Trash

The world's sea turtles may be in a lot more trouble than once thought. Scientists have found that more than half of the world's sea turtles have eaten plastic or other human trash.

Sep 07, 2015 10:15 PM EDT

World's Oldest Fossilized Sea Turtle Discovered

A team of researchers at the Senckenberg Research Institute in Frankfurt examined the completely preserved skeleton of a 120-million-year-old reptile, making it 25 million years older than the previously known oldest specimen.

Oct 30, 2014 09:52 AM EDT

Bigger is Better for Leatherback Sea Turtles: Fatter Turtles Swim Better

When it comes to leatherback sea turtles, bigger is better. Scientists have found that fatter sea turtles have an easier time swimming through the ocean, and are able to conserve more energy to up their chances of survival.

Jul 15, 2014 12:18 PM EDT

Sea Turtle Tumor Disease is Surprisingly Not Caused by Organic Pollutants

For years, researchers have thought that organic pollutants could be contributing to green turtles' susceptibility to a tumor-causing disease. Now, they've found out otherwise.

May 14, 2014 11:00 AM EDT

Sea Turtle Hatchlings Adrift at Sea Impact Adult Oceanic Migration Patterns

Sea turtle migrations aren't just impacted by what happens to the turtles as adults. It turns out that these massive migrations are affected by the turtles' past experiences as hatchlings adrift in ocean currents.