Scientists at Lund University analyzed soft tissue from a 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil, discovering both smooth and ...

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

While experts know details about its diet, size, and general habitat, the aquatic reptile’s skin characteristics have ...

With serpentine necks, flippers and a mouth full of needle-sharp teeth, plesiosaurs have captured imaginations since ...

You might think that after 200 million years, we would have learned all we're ever going to know about plesiosaurs. Such is ...

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

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have analysed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The ...

The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period species.

A 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil unveils rare skin details, reshaping our understanding of ancient marine life.

The discovery of preserved skin on a 183-million-year-old plesiosaur is revolutionizing our understanding of these extinct ...

Plesiosaurs thrived in the world’s oceans during the Mesozoic Era, between 203 and 66 million years ago. Some species grew up to 12 meters long and relied on four paddle-like flippers for propulsion, ...