Researchers Uncover Fossils of 150-Million-Year-Old Pliosaurs From the Jurassic Period, Helped Them to Conceptualize the Food Chain Researchers have uncovered the remains of one of the largest marine ...

A remarkable plesiosaur fossil reveals that the extinct reptiles had scales like modern sea turtles, unlike the ichthyosaurs ...

The forgotten fossil hunter who transformed Britain’s Jurassic Coast The forgotten fossil hunter who transformed Britain’s Jurassic Coast Read Largest 'Sea Dragon' Fossil Accidentally ...

Fossil hunters on Dorset's Jurassic Coast are being warned of falling rocks and mudslides following recent storms. The Jurassic Coast Trust said larger numbers of collectors were out in the "ideal ...

Britain is the birthplace of ichthyosaurs – their fossils have been unearthed here for over 200 years, with the first finds to be recognized by science dating back to Mary Anning and her discoveries ...

Scientists have spent more than a century wondering if a large and anatomically quirky flying reptile fossil represented ... report January 2 in PeerJ. The Jurassic “giant,” they argue ...

Scientists studying one of the largest pterosaur fossils ever found and identified have concluded that these animals were likely more diverse in the Jurassic than the fossil record suggests.

A team of fossil hunters, led by collector Steve Etches, has uncovered what is thought to be the most complete Jurassic pliosaur skull ever found. Embedded high up on a cliff in Dorset ...

The largest animal we know of is the blue whale ... The ichthyosaur is a sea-dwelling reptile that was reportedly found during both the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. However, evidence of ...

Join a fossil hunt on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset. As you explore a stretch of beach between Charmouth and Lyme Regis, get tips on what fossils to look out for. Britain's rocks hold a fascinating ...

No velociraptors, but plenty of breathtaking views (Picture: Alamy/PA) The words ‘Jurassic Coast ... The Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre offers a 1.5 hour fossil hunting session for up ...

The Jurassic Coast in southern England ... some of which are among the largest in the world. You will see these footprints and dinosaur fossils in a natural environment. The park also offers ...