Nature article on plesiosaur fossil and Latin poem
Nature's News and Views section features a well-preserved ancient marine reptile and a Latin poem describing an optical phenomenon from the Nature archive.
In brief
- Nature published 'A practically perfect plesiosaur' on 10 November 2026 in News and Views.
- The article covers a well-preserved ancient marine reptile and a Latin poem about an optical phenomenon.
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A practically perfect plesiosaur
Nature published "A practically perfect plesiosaur" on 10 November 2026 in its News and Views section. The article describes a very well preserved ancient marine reptile and a Latin poem that describes an optical phenomenon, in this week's pick from the Nature archive.
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The article features text from Nature's archive. Because of its historical nature, the archive includes some images, articles and language that by twenty-first-century standards are offensive and harmful. Nature provides a link to find out more.
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