American turtle racing has a quirky—and controversial—history

The practice began in 1920s Western variety shows and spread to city speakeasies, but it faces increased scrutiny today—and ...

A sea turtle named Meatloaf is fighting to keep her flipper. Here's how you can cheer her on

Visitors to the Aquarium of the Pacific can now get an up-close look at Meatloaf, a rescued green sea turtle undergoing ...
Earth.com

Neanderthals reused turtle shells in smart and creative ways

Neanderthals hunted turtles but did not rely on them for food - they cleaned and reused the turtle's shells as tools.
Smithsonian Magazine

Turtles May Have Been Tasty Snacks for Neanderthals 125,000 Years Ago. But Their Shells Were Probably the Real Prize

New research based on fragments discovered at the Neumark-Nord site in Germany suggests Neanderthals may have transformed the ...
Hackaday

Python Comes To The Arduino Uno Q

MicroPython is a well-known and easy-to-use way to program microcontrollers in Python. If you’re using an Arduino Uno Q, ...

We’re one step closer to understanding the sperm whale ‘alphabet’

CETI’s previous scientific findings, aided by artificial intelligence, have already revealed a strikingly intricate system of ...
Us Weekly

Where Is the ‘I Like Turtles’ Kid Now? Inside the Viral 2007 Meme & His Life Today

The viral 2007 'I like turtles' clip made Jonathon Ware an internet icon. Here’s the story behind the meme and where he is ...