A new study shows that simulating a clock shift of six hours causes hatchling Blanding's turtles to shift their course, demonstrating that the sun is central to their navigational compass. Blanding's ...

In the vast, featureless expanse of the open ocean, how does a sea turtle find its way? For loggerhead turtles, the answer lies in an invisible force: Earth’s magnetic field. But these ancient ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Jan. 16 (UPI) --Every year, adult sea turtles make the journey back to the beaches where they were born. They return year after year to lay their own eggs. Their offspring, freshly ...