Plesiosaurs lived in the world's oceans for much of the Mesozoic Era (203–66 million years ago). These reptiles, which could grow up to 12 meters long, fed on fish and moved much like sea ...

Unearthed from the Lower Jurassic Posidonienschiefer Formation near the German town of Holzmaden, the fossil – referred to as MH 7 – is one of the most complete articulated plesiosaur ...

Daniel Eskridg/iStockphoto/Getty Images (LONDON) — The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period dinosaur. The plesiosaur, considered ...

This Jurassic-era ‘sea murderer’ was among the first of its kind Lorrainosaurus stalked the seas that cover present-day Europe and were the ecological equivalents of today’s killer whales.

More information: Miguel Marx et al, Skin, scales, and cells in a Jurassic plesiosaur, Current Biology (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.01.001 Journal information: Current Biology ...

Pliosaurs were members of a group of ocean-dwelling reptiles that are closely related to the more famous long-necked plesiosaurs. Unlike their cousins, these pliosaurs had short necks and massive ...

This giant reptile probably reached over 6 m from snout to tail, and lived during the early Middle Jurassic period. Intriguingly, very little is known about plesiosaurs from that time.

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Etches told BBC that he believes the find to be one of the most complete Jurassic pliosaur skull ever found. "It's one of the best fossils I've ever worked on," Etches told BBC News.

Jurassic World Dominion (streaming now on Peacock) is the culmination of a story more than 66 million years in the making. It was directed by Colin Trevorrow and cast by the slow machinations of ...

The Jurassic Period is one of the three prehistoric geological periods of the Mesozoic Era. It spans from 145 million to 201 million years ago. This period was preceded by the Triassic Period and ...

The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period species. The plesiosaur, considered a successful marine predatory ancient species, may ...