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

By analyzing oxygen isotopes in dinosaur teeth, scientists revealed Mesozoic CO₂ highs, plant growth surges, and volcanic ...

The tooth is believed to have belonged to a hadrosaur, a group of duck-billed dinosaurs that lived on land in the Cretaceous ...

Bridging Two Ancient Predators The Jormungander walhallaensi is estimated to have measured about 24 feet long, featuring ...

For centuries, the legendary Loch Ness Monster has often been imagined as a creature that swims with extreme vertical ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Transparent-faced fish drift through dusky waters. Snowlike flecks of dead plants sift down from ...

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

“The dorsal setae of Cretachyzeria macroseta (a new genus and species) are extremely long and dense, resembling the quills of a porcupine,” researchers said. “This unusual morphological structure ...

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

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

Even the largest sharks don’t have bones, which presents an obstacle to palaeontologists, but they’ve found a workaround.

The Schmidt Ocean Institute’s ship was equipped with the ROV SuBastian, a deep-sea remotely operated vehicle used to explore the seamounts of the Pacific Ocean. During a 2024 voyage, ROV SuBastian was ...