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Shocking Scientists: Fossilized Plesiosaur Skin Cells Discovered After 183 Million Years

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Scientists at Lund University analyzed soft tissue from a 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil, discovering both smooth and scaly skin. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have analyzed the soft tissue of a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time, revealing that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin. This combination likely helped it swim [...]

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Fossils Preserve Both Skin and Scales From an Ancient Sea Monster

With serpentine necks, flippers and a mouth full of needle-sharp teeth, plesiosaurs have captured imaginations since paleontologists uncovered the first specimen more than two centuries ago. Their skeletal anatomy is well documented, but their external appearance has largely remained a…

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Shocking Scientists: Fossilized Plesiosaur Skin Cells Discovered After 183 Million Years

Scientists at Lund University analyzed soft tissue from a 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil, discovering both smooth and scaly skin. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have analyzed the soft tissue of a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time, revealing that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin. This combination likely helped it swim [...]

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This 183-Million-Year-Old Fossil Is Unlike Anything Seen Before—Here's Why?

The discovery of a 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil in Germany has provided scientists with unprecedented insights into the external anatomy of this iconic Jurassic-era marine reptile. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have found fossilized soft tissue, revealing that plesiosaurs had a combination of smooth and scaly skin—a feature never observed before in these ancient predators. A Rare Fossil With Preserved Soft Tissue Soft tissue…

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