The under-the-radar town of Hiriketiya in Sri Lanka has epic surfing, buzzing beach bars, and gorgeous sunsets.

You have probably seen someone do a little happy dance when they spot their waiter heading to the table, entrée in hand. Turns out, sea turtles have the same reaction to the promise of a full belly.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.– We now know that Earth’s magnetic field is triggering a superpower in sea turtles. Loggerhead sea turtles have the ability to find nesting and feeding areas without landmarks. A new ...

Is my sunscreen reef-safe or harmful to coral reefs and marine life like the threatened green sea turtles that gravitate to these shores? The issue is laid out on a table at the open-air visitor ...

The park said that six honu (sea turtle) will be released into the wild to coincide with the park’s six decade-ling commitment to marine education and conservation. The turtles are part of the ...

Significant seizures included 5,193 red-eared ornamental slider turtles arriving from Malaysia at India’s Chennai ... U.S. authorities discovered 1 metric ton of sea cucumbers, considered a delicacy, ...

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. In 2015, video of a marine biologist pulling a plastic straw out of a turtle's nose sparked outrage worldwide ...

President Donald Trump said Friday that he plans to issue an executive order pushing the government back toward plastic straws. Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global ...

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Recent research suggested this dense center reversed ...

The number of sea turtles washing up on UK beaches has more than doubled in recent years, prompting the creation of the country's first dedicated rehabilitation centre in Brighton. Last year ...