Turtle (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

California Academy of Sciences

Turtle (1 of 2)

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Turtles -- like this alligator snapping turtle Macrochelys temminckii -- are a diverse group of animals with a hotly contested evolutionary history. Researchers from the California Academy of Sciences used a next-generation genetic sequencing technique to reconstruct a robust turtle 'tree of life' and fill-in existing knowledge gaps.

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