Paleontology researchers in Europe have identified a new species of ancient marine reptile – often referred to as a "Jurassic sea monster" or "sea dragon" – that existed nearly 183 million years ago.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A prehistoric sea monster never-before-known to man was hunting prey in North America 85 million years ago, fossils found decades ...

A new genus of sea monster has just been officially identified, and it’s a palaeontological weirdo. The new species has been named Traskasaura sandrae, and is described as “very odd” owing to a ...

A new species of sea monster has been described from 80 million-year-old fossils, and it’s giving Tyrannosaurus rex a run for its money. Named Tylosaurus rex, it would have been a deadly marine ...

The headless chicken monster is a type of sea cucumber. Many animals have acquired silly nicknames from amused humans. Raccoons are trash pandas. Snakes are danger noodles. Ocean dwellers aren’t ...

A prehistoric sea monster never-before-known to man was hunting prey in North America 85 million years ago, fossils found decades ago in Canada reveal. The first set of fossils, found in 1988 along ...

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