The fossil record is filled with strange marine animals that would look like sea monsters if they were alive today. From the ...

Paleontologists in Germany have described a never-before-seen species of Jurassic marine reptile from 183 million years ago.

A fossil found in southwest Germany in 1978 has been deemed to represent a new species of marine reptile known as a ...

A new long-necked marine reptile, Plesionectes longicollum, has been identified from a decades-old fossil found in Germany’s ...

The nearly complete skeleton, which remarkably preserves traces of fossilized soft tissue, was originally excavated in 1978 ...

Scientists have identified a new species of ancient marine reptile, Plesionectes longicollum, from Germany’s Posidonia Shale.

Over 300 million years ago, Illinois teemed with life in tropical swamps and seas, now preserved at the famous Mazon Creek fossil site. Researchers from the University of Missouri and geologist Gordon ...

A fossil shelved for 47 years has turned out to be a new species of Jurassic sea creature, revealing just how much prehistoric mystery still lurks in museum collections.

A new species of ancient marine reptile, a plesiosaur, has been identified that swam the oceans 183 million years ago. The discovery was made by studying a fossilized skeleton from Germany’s Posidonia ...

Think about the Loch Ness Monster, for example. How many times have you seen images or drawings showing a beastie poking its ...

Something about the rocky landscape caught the attention of archaeologists, but what reemerged surpassed their expectations.

Competitors have 48 hours to finish the Seventy48, a 70-mile race from Tacoma to Port Townsend that tests stamina, and ...