With their giant jaws and razor-blade teeth, the Temnodontosaurus was one of the largest of the ichthyosaurs. This predator grew up to 33 feet long and had the largest eyes known of any animal.

A new study has uncovered evidence that a giant marine reptile from the Early Jurassic period used stealth to hunt its prey in deep or dark waters—much like owls on land today. The research, published ...

Find out what fossils have revealed about ichthyosaurs, which included the biggest marine reptile that ever lived.

Ichthyosaurs may have been able to hide their approach from their prey. A newly studied fossil reveals that Temnodontosaurus’s flippers had unique adaptations to reduce noise underwater not seen ...

Nature reserve workers in the U.K. have discovered the fossilized remains of a sea creature that existed some 180 million years ago during the Jurassic Period. Workers found the 32-foot skeleton of ...

The ichthyosaur fossil found at a U.K. nature reserve is over 32 feet long Stephanie Wenger is a TV Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She joined the brand in 2021 as a digital news writer, covering stories ...

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The fossilized remains of a huge ichthyosaur, colloquially known as a "sea dragon," have been uncovered in central England. The skeleton is the largest and most complete of its kind ever found in the ...

The colossal 180 million-year-old fossilized remains of an ichthyosaur have been found in the UK, in what researchers have described as one of the most significant discoveries in the region.