A terrifying ichthyosaur chases its prey in an artist's reconstruction. Ancient "fish-lizards" were swimming around in Earth's oceans 250 million years ago, long before scientists thought they first ...

The fish lizards, who sustained themselves on a diet of turtles and octopuses, among other things, have left behind a rich fossil record. This consists mostly of bones and teeth, but recently the ...

One fish was just the luckiest, as it escaped the beak of a bird and the teeth of a lizard all in a matter of seconds. Adele Sneyd, owner of Aeternum Creations and a wildlife photographer, captured ...

Geologists at Lund University in Sweden have mapped 300 years of research on the prehistoric marine reptiles known as ichthyosaurs. Using a uniquely well-preserved fossil, the team has also created ...