Dr. Colleary points to the bony-plated skull of an extinct giant carnivorous fish. "This is dunkleosteus. It was living here in Cleveland about 359 million years ago when Cleveland was the ocean." ...

The fossilized skull of Dunkleosteus. The promise of fossils is just one of many features to Wolf Run Preserve, about 10 miles west of Oberlin.

The 2-day dinosaur extravaganza Dino Festival will return this month, featuring an incredible lineup of attractions to look ...

A dunkleosteus skull, seen on display in the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris, France. (Wikipedia) ERIE, Pa. – Present-day Erie was under a saltwater ocean 364 million years ago.

Anderson and Westneat determined that the skull of Dunkleosteus was a four-bar linkage mechanism. They calculated that the mouth opened very fast, similar to modern fish that use suction to ...

SCIENTISTS have uncovered new facts about a giant "alien fish" that was found in a U.S. lake. The Dunkleosteus is one of the largest fish on record and is thought to have roamed the ocean ...

Dunkleosteus was a massive armored fish that ruled the Devonian seas over 358 million years ago. With powerful, self-sharpening jaws and an immense bite force, it was one of the most fearsome ...

Dunkleosteus terrelli may have been the world's first apex predator. The force of its bite was remarkably powerful: 11,000 pounds. The bladed dentition of this 400-million-year-old extinct fish ...

Erie geologist Scott McKenzie is patiently putting together pieces of the skull and shoulder armor of that powerful prehistoric fish, Dunkleosteus, the ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Present-day Erie was ...

A photograph of the Dunkleosteus terrelli fossil skull upon which this study was based. Scientists created a biomechanical model to simulate the jaw's function. From that they determined muscle ...

Dunkleosteus grew up to 33 feet long and was the largest of a group of armor-plated predatory fish, ... made foam rubber casts of the muscle cavities in a Dunkleosteus skull replica.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Deep in the basement of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, they're telling fish stories. "It was this big!" exclaims Dr. Caitlin Colleary, with arms outstretched. The ...