The DNA comes from the remains of a turtle shell first uncovered in 2015 in the Chagres Formation on Panama’s Caribbean coast. It represents the oldest known fossil evidence of Lepidochelys turtles.

Humongous Turtle Shell Unearthed. This shows an 8-million-year-old turtle shell that measured nearly 8 feet (2.4 meters) was discovered in Venezuela.

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Researchers in Colombia have discovered a turtle fossil dating back 13 million years. Local farmers found a skull and shell from a species named Shakiremys Columbiana, after Grammy Award-winning ...

A team of paleontologists studying the fossilized shell of a sea turtle from the Miocene Epoch found something surprising and perhaps impossible: preserved bone cells that they believe may contain ...

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A newly discovered early turtle fossil from 228 million years ago is missing something crucial: its shell. But in the long, intriguing tale of turtle evolution, turtles didn't always have it all -- ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A fishing trip in south Alabama led to one of the most remarkable fossil finds in the world. The Coleman family was out fishing north of Mobile in 2021 when they spotted ...

Everything about the discovery of a fossilized leatherback sea turtle in Alabama four years ago is fascinating. The findings of the never-before studied species were published in a study Friday, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. After spending millions of years tucked away in rocks, fossils can ...