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

For the first time, scientists have completed an in-depth analysis of fossilized soft tissues from a plesiosaur ...

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

Scientists have discovered a new species of prehistoric turtle from what was once a lush forest in Central Australia, after re-examining an unidentified fossil on display in the Northern Territory ...

The fossil sheds light on interactions within the Cretaceous food web and may represent the first record of this type of ...

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

While experts know details about its diet, size, and general habitat, the aquatic reptile’s skin characteristics have ...

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 ...