Come face-to-face (or, face-to-fossil) with prehistoric ocean predators in an upcoming exhibition from London’s Natural ...

Learn how a fossil tooth embedded in a plesiosaur reveals a violent attack by a giant predatory fish in the Cretaceous sea.

Millions of years ago – ages before the Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers college football rivalry was born – another fight went ...

Marine fossils discovered near the summit of Mount Everest. (Image: X/@MAstronomers) Marine fossils near Everest's summit show ancient ocean origins. Everest's summit rocks are marine limestone from ...

A new study has revealed that a 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil featured both smooth and scaly skin. The specimen, ...

A small team at the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre is reconstructing a 9-metre Styxosaurus skeleton using 3D printing technology.

Professor Loren E. Babcock examines the key processes of fossilization in paleontology, highlighting the critical role of rapid burial in preserving organic remains from quick decomposition How do ...

The first plesiosaur fossil found in Algeria provides new insights into ancient marine ecosystems and fills an important gap in the study of Cretaceous life. In northeastern Algeria, a significant ...

In northeastern Algeria, a significant fossil discovery is offering new insights into ancient marine life. For years, scientists have studied the Cretaceous period, a time when the oceans were filled ...

In a study published in Historical Biology, Dr. Mohammed Naimi and his colleagues report the discovery of the first plesiosaurian remains from Algeria. Additionally, the fossil, dated to the Late ...

Deep in the heart of the Sahara, scientists have uncovered Spinosaurus mirabilis — a spectacular new predator crowned with a massive, scimitar-shaped crest that may once have blazed with color under ...