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

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

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 ...

Unlike all other known mosasaurs, Xenodens appears to have two teeth in a single socket, contradicting the well-documented pattern of mosasaur dentition. Left maxilla of the mosasaurid Xenodens ...

Unlike all other known mosasaurs, Xenodens appears to have two teeth in a single socket, contradicting the well-documented pattern of mosasaur dentition. Left maxilla of the mosasaurid Xenodens ...

Scientists have uncovered a new mosasaur species, Carinodens, in Morocco, characterized by unique teeth adapted for crushing ...

A mosasaur species with saw-like teeth that was described by scientists in 2021 may have been based on forged fossils, and researchers are now calling for CT scans to determine the creature's origin.

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, ...