The tissues of the MH7 fossil were so precisely preserved that researchers could study individual skin cells. In some samples ...

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

Birds are inextricably linked to feathers, which allow them to fly, keep warm and put on dramatic displays. Feathers, however ...

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

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

Skeleton of the new plesiosaur at the Urwelt-Museum Hauff in Holzmaden, Germany. Credit: Klaus Nilkens/Urwelt-Museum Hauff Scientists at Lund University analyzed soft tissue from a ...

Serpentine-necked, four-flippered plesiosaurs were among the most successful marine predators in the time of dinosaurs.

This dino fossil is so well-preserved, that it looks better than I do after a full night’s sleep. It’s an incredible find that everyone in the science world is talking or doubting about.

“After being properly prepared, it became evident that (the new species was) part of a rare group of herbivorous/omnivorous ...