Ray Swick holds Ivan, his pet Russian tortoise. Swick is trying to find a female mate for Ivan and can be reached at burrsman@gmail.com. (Photo by Jess Mancini) PARKERSBURG — A Parkersburg man is ...

Scientists have found a living relative of a species of tortoise long thought to have been extinct. It has raised hopes the species could be revived if researchers can find a mate for the animal—a ...