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 ...

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

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

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.

Some paleontologists think that fossils recovered from Antarctica are evidence of birds similar to modern geese and ducks ...

Their skeletal anatomy is well documented, but their external appearance has largely remained a mystery. Now researchers have conducted the first detailed analysis of plesiosaur soft tissue ...

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, ...