VARIOUS MEDIA: Medical scanner helps to unlock the mysteries of a giant prehistoric marine reptile

Press/Media: Research

Description

A nearly metre-long skull of a giant fossil marine ichthyosaur found in a farmer’s field more than 60 years ago has been studied for the first time.

https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/medical-scanner-helps-to-unlock-the-mysteries-of-a-giant-prehistoric-marine-reptile/

Period	7 Jan 2019 → 8 Jan 2019

Title	MAIL ONLINE: Skull of a 200-million-year-old ichthyosaur that roamed the seas during the age of dinosaurs is recreated in 3D using cutting-edge medical CT scans
Media name/outlet	Mail Online
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	8/01/19
Description	A 200-million-year-old fossil that was found in a farmer's field more than 60 years ago has been studied for the first time using cutting-edge CT scans. The almost fully intact ichthyosaur skull and mandible has been digitally reconstructed in a world first. The well-preserved cranium was first found in 1955 at Fell Mill Farm in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire. It is the first time a 3D impression of a skull and mandible of a large marine reptile has ever been made available for research purposes and to the public.
URL	https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6568769/Skull-200-million-year-old-ichthyosaur-recreated-3D-using-cutting-edge-medical-CT-scans.html
Persons	Dean Lomax

Title	THE EXPRESS: Huge skull of SEA MONSTER stuns scientists - ‘It’s worth the wait!’
Media name/outlet	The Express
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	8/01/19
Description	FOR the first time since its discovery decades ago, the skull of giant sea monster has been studied - and revealed to be the biggest ever found of its kind
URL	https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1068996/dinosaur-skeleton-discovery-skull-uk-news
Persons	Dean Lomax

Title	THE MIRROR: Incredible 'sea monster' skull dating back almost 200 MILLION years revealed
Media name/outlet	The Mirror
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	8/01/19
Description	The metre-long skull of a giant ‘sea monster’ discovered over 60 years ago has been studied for the first time. The skull dates back almost 200 million years, and was found at Fell Mill Farm in Warwickshire back in 1955.
URL	https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/incredible-sea-monster-skull-dating-13828993
Persons	Dean Lomax

Title	BBC NEWS ONLINE: Incredible 'sea monster' skull revealed in 3D
Media name/outlet	BBC News Online
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	7/01/19
Description	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 scientists to digitally reconstruct it. The fossil, unveiled in the journal PeerJ, gives a unique insight into the life of an ichthyosaur.
URL	https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-46762410
Persons	Dean Lomax