What happened to prehistoric, dolphin-like marine reptiles when they died? Did they sink or they float until the gases from ...

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

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

Egyptian paleontologists have unearthed Wadisuchus kassabi, an 80-million-year-old fossil revealing Africa as the birthplace ...

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

A seven-month-long fishing ban at the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary will come into effect from tomorrow and continue until May 31, 2026. <br />The restriction, extending up to 20 km off the Bay of ...

The skull of an ancient marine reptile traced back to around 250 million years ago has been unearthed in Tumbler Ridge.

A skeleton discovered on Dorset’s Jurassic coast has been identified as a new species of prehistoric marine reptile that once ruled the oceans. The dolphin-sized ichthyosaur, called Xiphodracon ...

A new species of ancient "sword dragon" marine reptile has been discovered in a set of fossils found in England, according to researchers. Named Xiphodracon goldencapsis, the new species is an ...

A new species of ancient marine reptile has been identified from exceptionally well-preserved fossilised remains unearthed in the UK. The rare fossil belongs to an ichthyosaur group that once ...

Green turtles have been rescued from the brink of extinction thanks to global conservation efforts. The marine reptiles – once hunted for their eggs, decorative shells and to be used in turtle soup – ...