Mosasaur evolution and systematics is a fascinating area of paleontology that explores the diversity, adaptations, and evolutionary history of these marine reptiles that thrived during the Late ...

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In 2021, scientists identified a new mosasaur species upon the discovery of a Cretaceous-period jaw with unusual teeth in a Moroccan mine. There’s only one problem—the remains may have been ...

Mosasaur fossil may be a forgery, researchers claim CT scans needed to verify authenticity of the fossil Fossil from Morocco raises concerns over scientific integrity ...

Morocco is uniquely rich in mosasaur fossils, says Henry Sharpe at the University of Alberta in Canada. “Miners working in the phosphate mines come across mosasaurs all the time.” The problem ...

I n 2021, a groundbreaking study published in the Cretaceous Research journal unveiled the discovery of a new mosasaur species in Morocco. This marine lizard, described as having «shark teeth ...

A mosasaur species with saw-like teeth that was described by scientists in 2021 may have been based on forged fossils, and researchers are now calling for CT scans to determine the creature's origin.

The new mosasaur species lived during the latest Maastrichtian age of the Cretaceous period, around 67 million years ago. Its fossilized remains were found in the Sidi Chennane phosphate mine in ...

In the dynamic world of paleontology, discoveries often rewrite what we know about ancient life. However, not every fossil fits neatly into the puzzle of history. A 2021 study describing a new species ...

Rabat - A team of researchers in Morocco unearthed an ancient species of mosasaur, adding to the growing list of fascinating discoveries in the North African kingdom. The species, named Carinodens ...