Scientists in Japan have discovered a never-before-seen species of mosasaur. University of Cincinnati Associate Professor Takuya Konishi and his international co-authors described the creature in ...

The shape of the spine also indicates that the species may have had a dolphin-like dorsal fin, a first for mosasaurs. Since 2010, the Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History and other ...

The mythical dragons of folklore that spew fire and dwell on mountaintops have enthralled audiences for ages, but now scientists can tell the tale of a real-life "dragon" - a mosasaur called the ...