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Andrew Alpin

Fossils & FieldworkPrehistoric Discoveries
Geologists accidentally found a monstrous mosasaur fossil in Mississippi mud

Geologists accidentally found a monstrous mosasaur fossil in Mississippi mud

Imagine you’re working a routine day, mapping rock layers for a scientific survey, when suddenly you spot something that changes everything. That’s exactly what happened to a team of geologists near Mississippi State University when they stumbled upon what could be the most significant marine fossil discovery in the state’s history. Sometimes the greatest discoveries ...

Sameen David

Dinosaur ProfilesPrehistoric SeaWorld
Ichthyosaurs were silent assassins of Jurassic seas

Ichthyosaurs were silent assassins of Jurassic seas

Picture yourself diving into the ancient oceans of the Early Jurassic, around 180 million years ago. Instead of modern whales breaching the surface, you’d witness something far more extraordinary. Massive marine reptiles with bodies like dolphins but sporting dinner plate-sized eyes glided through these primordial waters with deadly grace. These were the ichthyosaurs, and recent ...