Fins of Ancient Marine Reptile Like Fiberglass from LiveScience covers a new study that finds ichthyosaurs  had a fiberglass-like collagen covering on their fins to provide strength. The collagen fibers were discovered after studying well preserved soft-body fossilized tissue.

‘Monster’ fossil find in Arctic from the BBC covers a massive “treasure trove” of plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs found on Spitsbergen, a large island between Norway and the North Pole. A giant plesiosaur fossil has been nicknamed “The Monster” as it is so large, 8 meters long. They also found an ichthyosaur tooth embedded in […]