A Clearwater, Florida, infant who was born with a growth on his back was dubbed “little Ninja Turtle” by his parents, as it resembled a “turtle shell.” James McCallum, 19 months, was given the ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Clearwater parents Kaitlyn and Tim McCallum immediately knew there was an issue with their newborn son, James, when he was born. Kaitlyn delivered James in August, 2021. When ...

Researchers re-examined a plant fossil found decades ago in Colombia and realized that it wasn't a plant at all: it's a fossilized baby turtle. It's a rare find, because juvenile turtles' shells are ...

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Sometimes animated turtles seem to live inside their shells like it’s a tiny home. They may even hop out of the shell and run around. That’s funny in cartoons and games, but my friend Ryan Wagner told ...

Sea turtles famously lay their eggs in nests on sandy beaches. And then a couple of months later, droves of tiny turtle hatchlings emerge from eggs that look a little bit like ping-pong balls, and ...