The fossil remains—part of the turtle's lower jaw—were collected by gold miners at the "Taquaras" quarry in Porto Velho, Brazil. Based on various characteristics, the research team assumes a ...

BANDO, Ibaraki Prefecture—A fossilized bone piece long hailed as coming from a pterosaur flying reptile is actually from a “suppon” softshell turtle, according to a re-examination that ...

A new fossil find sheds light on ancient inhabitants of the region. Fossil remains of a giant turtle have been unearthed in Brazil. Peltocephalus maturin is the name given to the newly discovered ...