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 ...

The pellet, formed from bones and other indigestible parts of prey, was discovered in the throat of the Elasmosaurus plesiosaur species excavated on Shishijima island off the coast of ...

Scientists said they identified fossils of plesiosaurs in an ancient river system, which may indicate they lived in freshwater areas — like Loch Ness in Scotland — and not only seawater Jason ...

A 100-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil has been found by a group of friends in the Australian outback. Scientists say the complete fossil is a rare and exciting discovery. Video by Isabelle Rodd ...

It was found near the site where a plesiosaur fossil was unearthed in 2004, the board of education announced on Aug. 26. A research team said the two fossilized species are some of the oldest in ...

Despite the widespread devastation, life recovered during the Triassic period as new species arose and diversified ... marine reptiles such as the plesiosaurs were kings. Plesiosaurus, an early ...