A jawbone found in a Moroccan mine was thought to be a novel species of marine reptile from the Cretaceous period, but other ...

Researchers are calling for CT scans to confirm the authenticity of a Cretaceous period fossil that led to the identification ...

A fossil once hailed as evidence of a unique mosasaur species, Xenodens calminechari, may be a forgery, a new study claims.

A new study casts doubt on the authenticity of the Xenodens calminechari fossil, once thought to be groundbreaking discovery, ...

Nick Longrich, a paleontologist from the University of Bath, examined the jawbone and four teeth, then wrote a paper describing the fossil as belonging to a new species of mosasaur -- a large ...

A mosasaur species with saw-like teeth that was described by scientists in 2021 may have been based on forged fossils, and ...

An incomplete jawbone and four sharp teeth of Xenodens calminechari were discovered in a phosphate mine in Morocco known for the circulation of forged fossils and falsified features. A Mosasaur.

KAINAN, Wakayama Prefecture--A mosasaur fossil found in the mountains in the prefecture almost two decades ago has been determined to be a new genus and species that lived more than 70 million ...

New research on mosasaurs, based on new technologies and fossil discoveries, sheds light on their evolution, feeding habits, ...

A never-before-seen mosasaur species first described in 2021 may be based on forged fossils, a new study suggests. Researchers are now calling for computed tomography (CT) scans of the remains to ...