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

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

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

Dive into the findings of the first detailed study of plesiosaur skin, which was a strange mosaic of textures.

We report a virtually complete plesiosaur from the Lower Jurassic (∼183 Ma)3 Posidonia Shale of Germany that preserves skin ...

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

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

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

Its soft tissues have been preserved for eons, finally revealing some secrets about the marine reptile's appearance.

With only around eight known fossil tissue samples to date, plesiosaurs have proven much more difficult to study. As New Scientist explained on Thursday, this is especially true given that most ...

Research published today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology has unveiled a landmark discovery—fossils of the world's ...

Researchers have analyzed 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 skin. This was likely so it ...