SARASOTA, Fla. — Each morning during sea turtle nesting season, which occurs between May 1 and Oct. 31, scientists and citizen volunteers comb 35 miles of shoreline in Sarasota County, Fla. They look ...

MIAMI - Sea turtle nesting season ended just a few days ago, and now researchers know it didn't go that well. Heat is part of the reason. "What we saw this season was a successful season for mama ...

In many turtle species, temperature determines the sex of hatchlings — a biological process known as temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD). Rather than genetics alone deciding whether a sea ...

Warmer temperatures produce more female sea turtles and cooler weather produces more males. Hotter summers means more females are being born.... SARASOTA, Fla. — Each morning during sea turtle nesting ...