We report a virtually complete plesiosaur from the Lower Jurassic (∼183 Ma)3 Posidonia Shale of Germany that preserves skin ...

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

For the first time, scientists have completed an in-depth analysis of fossilized soft tissues from a plesiosaur ...

With serpentine necks, flippers and a mouth full of needle-sharp teeth, plesiosaurs have captured imaginations since ...

Major breakthrough advances efforts in regenerative medicine UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.— When you press your finger against your skin, the tissue underneath temporarily stiffens to resist the pressure. Cut ...

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 ...

There are three main classes of skin replacements. They are: Temporary impervious dressing materials. These can be single-layer materials or double-layered tissue materials. And they’re dense ...