It's a long-held idea that turtles can tuck their heads into their shells when threatened. But is it true? And is this protective trick why turtles the world over have shells today? The answer is that ...

Cartoons often suggest turtles wear shells like removable armor. Those stories show turtles stepping out, swapping shells, or treating them like clothing. Biology disagrees. A turtle shell is not an ...

Contoured Thoughts by Evan Ifekoya (2019). Courtesy of Evan Ifekoya and LUX, London The sea has, of course, been the subject of art throughout history. However, our investigation into contemporary art ...