Ancient sea monsters were black, study finds January 8, 2014 / 4:15 PM EST / Livescience.com Some of the largest beasts in the ancient seas had black skin or scales, new research finds.

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Ancient sea monsters wore black, skin-studying scientists say. Stefan Sølberg. Jan. 8, 2014, 9:26 PM EST. By Stephanie Pappas. Fossil pigments reveal dark coloration of extinct marine reptiles.

The Tully monster, a bizarre beast that plied the seas 307 million years ago, has long mystified scientists. Its features, including eyes like a hammerhead’s and a pincer-like mouth, look like ...

Stunning fossils reveal that Angola’s ancient ocean ecosystem was at once strange and familiar. Anna Torres, Louis L. Jacobs & Michael J. Polcyn A fossil sea turtle skull excavated from Angola ...

Sea monsters started to fall out of favor toward the end of the 16th century as the age of exploration wore on. "People began to view maps as accurate scientific things that didn't need decoration ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History “Sea Monsters Unearthed: Life in Angola’s Ancient Seas” exhibit opens Nov. 9, and it reveals ancient, Cretaceous-era titans that lived ...