The Triassic period represents a pivotal chapter in Earth’s history, marking not only the recovery from the Permo‐Triassic mass extinction but also a remarkable burst in marine reptile diversity.

Researchers have uncovered dozens of long-misidentified coelacanth fossils in British museums, some overlooked for more than ...

But earlier this month, researchers announced something overwhelmingly positive: Green sea turtles, the iconic marine species ...

Ichthyotitan severensis was an absolutely immense ichthyosaur. Apex predators, ichthyosaurs were the orcas of their time, stalking the seas more than 201 million years ago, during the Triassic period.

April 17 (Reuters) - A fossil jawbone found by a British girl and her father on a beach in Somerset, England belongs to a gigantic marine reptile dating to 202 million years ago that appears to have ...

The discovery of a giant marine reptile skull in the United States has revealed new theories about the speed of evolution and how quickly the process can produce diversity. The discovery of a giant ...

Ancient skin pigments reveal that many turtles and "sea monsters" sported dark colors for tens of millions of years, a new study says.

This illustration depicts a washed-up Ichthyotitan severnensis carcass on the beach. In late May 2020, 11-year-old Ruby Reynolds and her father, Justin Reynolds, drove to Blue Anchor, a seaside ...

British paleontologists recently identified Xiphodragon goldencapensis, a new ichthyosaur species. The skeleton was found on ...

From cobras to gators, reptilian mascots and call signs appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch. Why?