Sea turtles have long mystified researchers by returning to beaches where they were hatched, magnetic signals may be the key, new research finds.

These aquatic reptiles swim thousands of miles across the open ocean to return to the same foraging grounds and nesting sites. They don’t always take the shortest, most direct route, but they do ...

The study demonstrates that magnetic fields may help the turtles "get back to the same feeding areas ... data gaps about the early baby to toddler life stages of sea turtles,” said Kate ...

Hawksbills help reefs by eating sponges that can smother coral. Loggerheads use powerful jaws to crush horseshoe crabs. Leatherbacks feed on jellyfish and sea squirts and can easily migrate from ...

Sea turtles navigate the ocean using the Earth's magnetic field, but until now, it was unknown if they could memorize new coordinates. In this study, baby sea turtles in a bowl were exposed to a ...

as well as turtle ecology and conservation biology. Ever wondered what these sea turtles eat? Click the video to find out more.

Baby loggerhead turtles do an adorable "dance" when they sense food. This could help scientists uncover how they navigate the ...