We report a virtually complete plesiosaur from the Lower Jurassic (∼183 Ma)3 Posidonia Shale of Germany that preserves skin ...

A remarkable plesiosaur fossil reveals that the extinct reptiles had scales like modern sea turtles, unlike the ichthyosaurs ...

Long before humans charted the oceans, a fascinating array of marine reptiles dominated the prehistoric seas. Often misclassified as “marine dinosaurs,” these fearsome creatures were not true ...

A fascinating and immersive experience on the Big Island will send visitors on a thrilling journey to the Earth's prehistoric ...

The reptile lived alongside dinosaurs during the Cretaceous period ... Longrich and his team believe these teeth would help the marine predator cut through large prey. Sharpe further explained that ...

Scientists have pieced together evidence that ancient marine reptiles once swam in what is now central Colombia, and these creatures appear to have been more formidable predators than today’s mighty ...

A small team of archaeologists, geologists, paleontologists and climate scientists has found that at least one type of ...

Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous ...

Paleontologists Discover a Rare 165-Million-Year-Old Fossil of Marine Reptile, Provide an Insight Into Its Evolution A great ...

The results show that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin. This was likely so it could both swim rapidly and move along rough seabeds. Researchers at Lund University in ...