A 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil unveils rare skin details, reshaping our understanding of ancient marine life.

We learned at school that there are five different classes of animals. These are mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians. However, this knowledge, long enshrined in textbooks, does not seem to ...

You might think that after 200 million years, we would have learned all we're ever going to know about plesiosaurs. Such is ...

A small team of archaeologists, geologists, paleontologists and climate scientists has found that at least one type of ...

Researchers have analyzed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The results show that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin. This was likely so it ...

While experts know details about its diet, size, and general habitat, the aquatic reptile’s skin characteristics have ...

The Herpetology club is being reinstated on Truman’s campus after a several year absence. The club has been restarted by ...

Reptile Discovery Center staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s (NZCBI) campus in Washington, D.C., are mourning the loss of Murphy, a 26-year-old male Komodo ...

GREAT BARRINGTON, MA — Simon’s Rock Associate Professor of Biology Sarah Snyder has been selected as the summer research ...

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Our biological sciences students explore the complexities of life and work to address global challenges in biology. Our faculty advance knowledge in a wide range of disciplines within the biological ...

Conservation biology is the study of attempts to protect and preserve biodiversity. It focuses on both the biological and social factors that affect the success of conservation efforts and on ...