In the rolling hills of southwest Germany, there is a rock layer that has yielded some of the most spectacular marine fossils in the world. Known as the Posidonia Shale, this 183-million-year-old ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paleontology researchers in Europe have identified a new species of ancient marine reptile – often referred to as a "Jurassic sea ...

A newly described plesiosaur fossil from southern Germany is providing crucial evidence about the diversification of these ancient marine reptiles during the Early Jurassic. Published in PeerJ, the ...

A new study has revealed that a 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil featured both smooth and scaly skin. The specimen, which had been sitting in museum storage for decades, has helped scientists ...

Paleontology researchers in Europe have identified a new species of ancient marine reptile – often referred to as a "Jurassic sea monster" or "sea dragon" – that existed nearly 183 million years ago.