You might think that after 200 million years, we would have learned all we're ever going to know about plesiosaurs. Such is not the case, however, as a recent study indicates that the creatures had ...

The mix of features offers new clues to how plesiosaurs navigated prehistoric oceans. The tip of a right flipper of the new plesiosaur fossil, with two scales along the trailing edge. A new study ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Scaly or smooth? That has long been one of paleontology’s enduring ...

Millions of years ago, a long-necked marine predator with flippers dominated the seas. Plesiosaurs were marine reptiles that ...