The ocean is a place of mystery and wonder, filled with creatures both majestic and terrifying. While the Great White Shark is often considered the apex predator of the seas, there once existed a ...

The fossil record is filled with strange marine animals that would look like sea monsters if they were alive today. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

The fossil record is filled with strange marine animals that would look like sea monsters if they were alive today. From the creepiest Cambrian critters to massive marine reptiles, wonderfully ...

Ancient sea monsters wore black, skin-studying scientists say. Stefan Sølberg. Jan. 8, 2014, 9:26 PM EST. By Stephanie Pappas. Fossil pigments reveal dark coloration of extinct marine reptiles.

Ancient Sea Monsters Were No Shrimps. News. By Charles Q. Choi published 25 May 2011 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

A fossil sea turtle skull excavated from Angola’s coastal cliffs. A cast of this fossil will be featured in “Sea Monsters Unearthed,” opening November 9 at the Smithsonian's National Museum ...

Ancient sea monsters were black, study finds January 8, 2014 / 4:15 PM EST / Livescience.com Some of the largest beasts in the ancient seas had black skin or scales, new research finds.

A massive marine lizard may have swum like a shark, new research suggests. The top predators of the oceans during the late Cretaceous Era, mosasaurs, had skeletons that resembled lizards, but ...

Ancient shrimplike creatures called anomalocaridids had long, spiny head limbs presumably used to snag prey, and a series of blade-like filaments in segments across the animal’s back, which ...

There’s an ancient Greco-Roman poem that tells the tale of brave fishermen who harpooned a sea monster. Once they hooked the beast, the men reeled it in from their rowboats near the shore and ...

Ancient colors The study isn't the first to delve into the color of ancient creatures. Paleontologists have found that Microraptor, a small winged dinosaur from 130 million years ago, had black ...