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The souped-up Large Hadron Collider is back to take on its weightiest questions yet
May 15, 2022 1:00 PM
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Mar 15, 2022
An unknown Galapagos tortoise species may be lurking in museum bones
An island visited by Charles Darwin may have been home to two, not one, giant tortoise species.
Sep 21, 2021
How to turn your garden into a tortoise sanctuary
Encourage these slow visitors to stay a while.
Dec 03, 2018
Lonesome George’s genes could reveal the secrets of longevity
Hopefully we can all look this good when we're 101.
Jul 14, 2018
Can we really ever know if animals are happy?
Tail wags, rat giggles, and horse snorts.
Nov 26, 2017
WATCH: How far can these animals and objects move in 10 seconds?
It's the the 10-second marathon.
Oct 21, 2015
Discovered: A Brand-New Species of Giant Galapagos Tortoise
And there are only about 250 of them
Mar 28, 2013
Man Caught Smuggling More Than 10 Percent Of An Entire Species
A Thai man was caught in an airport trying to pick up 54 ploughshare tortoises. There are perhaps 400 ploughshare tortoises in the wild.
Feb 09, 2013
A Famous Pianist Serenades Endangered Tortoises, To Get Them In The Mood
The world's most successful pianist visited the London Zoo to provide a sexy soundtrack, but the tortoises were not impressed.
