By the start of the Triassic, all the Earth's landmasses had ... and the long-necked and paddle-finned plesiosaurs preyed on fish and ancient squid. The bottom rung of the food chain was filled ...

Scientists have revealed a new, remarkably complete fossil - a 16ft (5m)-long aquatic reptile from the Triassic period. The creature dates back 240 million years and has been dubbed a "dragon ...

Coelacanths are strange fish that are currently only known from two species found along the East African coast and in ...