Plesiosaurs, whose name means “near to lizard,” were a diverse group of sharp-toothed marine reptiles that first appeared in the Late Triassic period over 200 million years ago.

A small team of archaeologists, geologists, paleontologists and climate scientists has found that at least one type of plesiosaur had scales on its flippers similar to modern sea turtle species.

The discovery of a giant 100 million-year-old marine reptile’s skeleton in Australia has been hailed by researchers as a breakthrough that may provide vital clues about prehistoric life.

The tip of a right flipper of the new plesiosaur fossil, with two scales along the trailing edge. A new study suggests that some plesiosaurs, in addition to fishy scales on their flippers, had ...

You might think that by now, we would have learned all we're ever going to know about plesiosaurs. Such is not the case, however, as a recent study indicates that the creatures had smooth skin on ...

The 183-million-year-old, 4.5-metre-long plesiosaur fossil, known as MH7, was first excavated from a quarry near Holzmaden, Germany, in 1940 but it was buried in a museum garden to protect it ...

No plesiosaur has lived for many millions of years. But now, we might at least imagine a plesiosaur living in the loch! You may think of one animal when you picture a plesiosaur, ...

The plesiosaur can grow around 40 feet long, or as big as a whale, and it was known to live in saltwater and eat fish and possibly squid, he said.

Discovery fuels Loch Ness Monster believers 03:35. The plesiosaur — an aquatic dinosaur once thought to exclusively reside in saltwater — is now believed to have spent much of its time in ...

100 Million-Year-Old Plesiosaur Skeleton Found in Australia May Hold the 'Key to Future Research' "The fact that this guy had a body and head in the same animal is really important for us," said ...