New fossil discoveries are forcing scientists to redraw the boundaries of ancient oceans, suggesting that some of the most formidable marine predators did not always stay at sea. From gigantic ...

MAYVILLE, N.D. — A once-in-a-lifetime discovery in rural North Dakota. The fossil remnants of an ancient sea monster. There are many remnants of the ancient past inside Mayville State University: ...

This ancient, armored sea monster snatched its marine prey with a formidable bite more than 300 million years ago. Belonging to the fierce Dunkleosteus genus, it was among the planet’s first apex ...

The rare bones of an ancient sea monster dating back 80 million years ago were recently unearthed in northeast Texas. In 2023, a private fossil hunter discovered the jaws belonging to Globidens ...

The Mesozoic ocean may have been one of the most dangerous places in Earth’s history, filled with predators that still feel unreal today. Fossils reveal massive jaws, strange body shapes, and hunting ...

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