A year after the first Jurassic-era bone fragments were found in the Malone Mountains of West Texas, a new ancient discovery popped up in Celina. Steve Schliesing, a 61-year old mechanical engineer, ...
Paleontology researchers in Europe have identified a new species of ancient marine reptile – often referred to as a "Jurassic sea monster" or "sea dragon" – that existed nearly 183 million years ago.
The discovery of a 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil in Germany has provided scientists with unprecedented insights into ...
(LONDON) — The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period dinosaur. The plesiosaur, considered a successful marine predatory dinosaur, may ...
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have analysed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The results show that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly ...
In the rolling hills of southwest Germany, there is a rock layer that has yielded some of the most spectacular marine fossils in the world. Known as the Posidonia Shale, this 183-million-year-old ...