In these animals, the temporal muscles which close the jaw are shut inside the solid dermal roof of the cheek or temporal region of the skull. When the jaws close, the muscles shorten and expand in ...

A new scientific study led by researchers at The University of Manchester has re-examined a series of fossil skulls from the UK, providing new insights into two species of extinct marine reptiles. Dr ...

Some 200 million years ago in what is now Warwickshire, a dolphin-like reptile died and sank to the bottom of the sea. The creature's burial preserved its skull in stunning detail - enabling ...