Paleontology often relies on superlatives to entice the public. Fossil species are touted as being the biggest, oldest, strongest, weirdest, or whatever other –est applies if the designation will help ...

Back in 2009 we told you about Predator X, a gigantic pliosaur whose fossilized remains were found in the Arctic. Now, after years of research, paleontologists have officially inducted the ...

It's official: A giant, marine reptile that roamed the seas roughly 150 million years ago is a new species, researchers say. The animal, now named Pliosaurus funkei, spanned about 40 feet and had a ...

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Palaeontology often relies on superlatives to entice the public. Fossil species are touted as being the biggest, oldest, strongest, weirdest, or whatever other -est applies if the designation will ...

there aren’t many folk who share their name with a prehistoric monster… But this ancient sea beast has been called Pliosaurus Kevani – in honour of Kevan Sheehan, the fossil hunter who found it. The ...

A fossil of a Pliosaurus, dubbed "Sea-Rex," found on Dorset's Jurassic Coast sets a Guinness record for completeness. With 95% of its surface area preserved, it boasts a formidable bite force ...

It's official: A giant marine reptile that roamed the seas roughly 150 million years ago is a new species, researchers say. The animal, now named Pliosaurus funkei, spanned about 40 feet (12 meters) ...