According to leading scientists and experts, Earth is entering its 6th Mass Extinction Event — and it’s our fault. Humans ...

Turtles have a lower shell, called a plastron, and an upper shell, or carapace. In hard-shelled turtle species, the shells are made up of bony plates that are covered with scale-like “scutes.” ...

Along Colombia's Pacific coast, a small shellfish called piangua has been a crucial part of local communities for generations ...

Turtles have a lower shell, called a plastron, and an upper shell, or carapace. In hard-shelled turtle species, the shells are made up of bony plates that are covered with scale-like “scutes.” The ...