As for feeding on the hatchlings, ghost crabs use their large claw to restrain the small turtles, while the small claw cuts through the soft skin around the neck. This partially or fully severs the ...

There are seven species of sea turtle alive today, and they are found in oceans all over the world except the Arctic. Many of ...

Sea Turtle nesting season in South Carolina typically runs from May through October. Turtles hit our beaches to lay their eggs from May until late August, and hatchlings make their way to the ...

Researchers from the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have, for the first ...

Despite their similar appearance to nautilus shells, the egg cases of these pelagic octopuses are made with different genes.

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The toughness comes from the egg shell's structure; it is made up mostly of calcium carbonate (calcite) crystals, similar to tooth enamel or sea shells, embedded within a protein matrix.

Possibly the most common science experiment from our school days – the egg drop challenge – now has found a place in the scientific literature.

A luxurious fiber once reserved exclusively for emperors in ancient times has been brought back to life by Korean researchers. A team led by Professor Dong Soo Hwang and Professor Jimin Choi has ...

Anna Maria Island beaches contain more than 400 sea turtle nests while two early nests hatched out on July 3. Yes, it’s hatch ...

The shells vary as well. Unlike yolks, the color of a shell has nothing to do with the nutritional value of the egg, said Steele. Eggshell color has nothing to do with the nutritional value of the ...

Scientists are studying how the argonaut octopus evolved the ability to produce a floating shell-like structure to care for its offspring.