They’re slow, ancient, and nearly indestructible, but which turtle build reigns supreme? Using a video game-inspired analysis, this list ranks the best shell designs and survival strategies across ...
Box turtles are so named for their distinctive shells. All turtles have a top shell (carapace) and bottom shell (plastron) that connect via “bridges” on each side. But box turtles are the only group ...
The war in Ukraine continues to reveal bizarre adaptations on the battlefield, and on June 17, 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces secured a truly unprecedented war trophy: a Russian tank crudely encased ...
Jack Rudloe, 83, is the founder of Panacea’s Gulf Specimen Aquarium and Marine Laboratories. Despite early academic struggles, Rudloe became a self-taught naturalist, author, and specimen supplier for ...