A groundbreaking discovery was made in the deep waters of the Palau Islands when the research vessel E/V Nautilus encountered a rare marine creature ... This ancient cephalopod, often described ...

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

Two underwater sea lilies were eaten and regurgitated around 66 million years ago. They were preserved as fossilized vomit.

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

November 27, 2024 Four rare, ancient cephalopods called a Palau nautilus (Nautilus belauensis) were seen swimming across the seafloor. These strange creatures, often referred to as "living fossils ...

Discover the fascinating story of a sea cow fossil in Venezuela, providing insights into prehistoric marine life and predator ...

A Boston University led team of scientists analyzed a Pacific Ocean seamount that is teeming with biologically diverse corals and sea creatures ...

Sea turtle populations are rising thanks to conservation efforts, but climate change and habitat loss still threaten their ...

In the quiet cliffs of Stevns, Denmark, a 79-year-old amateur fossil hunter split open a piece of chalk last November and ...

“Almost all the large vertebrates on Earth, on land, at sea, and in the air (all dinosaurs, plesiosaurs, mosasaurs, and pterosaurs) suddenly became extinct. ... At the same time, most plankton ...