The most Discworld answer to the question would be “because it must,” but Terry Pratchett’s strange and beloved world has ...

Both these entries clearly point to this Pokémon's origins as a version of the World Turtle. 10 Normal-Type Pokémon You Didn't Know Were Based on Real World Myths ...

The fate of endangered sea turtles is entangled in a net of whispers, myths and desires among the piles of fish at the city’s enormous Sonora fresh-foods market. Although some won’t adm… ...

The Hindu turtle Akupara's position isn't so easy to explain, suspended in the cosmic void under her elephants. From the 16th to 19th centuries, word about India's world turtle myth spread.

A fishing group is asking that the Northwest Atlantic Ocean's leatherback sea turtles be listed as "threatened," but not endangered, under the Endangered Species Act.

The “cosmic turtle”, which holds countries, or even the entire world on its back, appears in creation myths across the globe. Now, a mysterious turtle rock sculpture, discovered deep in a ...

A rescue operation is underway to catch and treat a rare and ailing Vietnamese turtle that is revered as a powerful symbol of the nation's independence struggle.

The little-known Sumerian myth of Ninurta and the Turtle sees a warrior turtle fight against a legendary hero for the fate of the world. This Mesopotamian myth dates to early in the second ...

A Vietnamese myth may have come true. For years, Vietnamese children were told of an ancient turtle that lived in a lake. When the turtle appears, it's said to be a portent of an extraordinary event.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are games that start by giving players the ability to possess two legendary fighters, Koraidon and Miraidon.