The shells of turtles, tortoises, and sea turtles show a remarkable connection to our 20th-century nuclear history. This astounding revelation comes to light in a new study, which casts an enduring ...

In cartoons, when a turtle is spooked, it retreats into and closes up its shell. While used for comic effect, this imagery is based in fact – although not all turtles are capable of this protective ...

Turtles and tortoises can store a decades-long record of past exposure to radioactive contamination on their backs. When exposed to fallout from nuclear weapons testing or accidental waste releases, ...

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WHEATON, Ill. (CBS) -- Keep an eye out for turtles on the road – that is the message from the DuPage County Forest Preserve District. Turtles are more active starting in the spring. From April through ...