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Last year Anna Thonis, a postdoctoral researcher at New York University, launched a study of Long Island’s Eastern box turtles, a "species of special concern" in New York — not officially threatened ...

The origin of turtles has always been a bit of a puzzle for scientists who study the evolution of animals. To this day, where they fit in the tree of life remains a highly debated topic. The ...