A fossilized ancient egg discovered in Antarctica nearly a decade ago has finally been identified, shedding new light on prehistoric history. Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin have ...

Mosasaurs are extinct marine lizards, spectacular examples of which were first discovered in 1766 near Maastricht in the Netherlands, fueling the rise of the field of vertebrate paleontology.

Mosasaurs are extinct marine lizards, spectacular examples of which were first discovered in 1766 near Maastricht in the Netherlands, fueling the rise of the field of vertebrate palaeontology (the ...

The Dallas Morning News turned to an expert on mosasaurs at the University of Cincinnati to discuss the discovery of a new species found in Texas dubbed “the T. rex of the sea.” Researcher Amelia ...

Scientists have identified the Tylosaurus rex mosasaur, a newly discovered prehistoric marine predator with a powerful skull-crushing bite that once ruled ancient seas during the dinosaur age. Path of ...

Mosasaurs, giant marine reptiles that existed more than 66 million years ago, lived not only in the sea but also in rivers. This is shown by new research based on analyses of a mosasaur tooth found in ...