Oldest fossils of remarkable marine reptiles found in Arctic

Oldest fossils of remarkable marine reptiles found in Arctic

Fossils dating to about 250 million years ago unearthed in a harsh and remote locale

The oldest fossils of an important marine reptile have been discovered in the Arctic

Researchers claim to have found the remains of an ichthyosaur that lived about 2 million years after the worst mass extinction on Earth

Oldest Fossils Of Remarkable Marine Reptiles Found In Arctic

Researchers said they have found remains of the earliest-known ichthyosaur, which lived approximately 2 million years after Earth's worst mass extinction that ended the Permian Period

Oldest fossils of remarkable marine reptiles found in Arctic

Fossils dating to about 250 million years ago unearthed on a Norway Arctic island are now providing insight into the rise of ichthyosaurs.

Fossils of massive ancient marine reptile found on remote Arctic island

The remains were about 250 million years old and offer new evidence for how ichthyosaurs may have evolved.

Oldest fossils of remarkable marine reptiles found in Arctic

WASHINGTON : Ichthyosaurs were a successful group of marine reptiles that prospered during the age of dinosaurs, some reaching up to around 70 feet (21 meters) long - exceeded in size in the history of Earth's oceans only by the largest of the whales.But their origins have been a bit mysterious. Fossils d