The dolphin-sized marine creature has been named Xiphodracon goldencapensis, or the “Sword Dragon of Dorset.” This ichthyosaur lived about 184 million years ago (early Jurassic), an era from which its ...

Dorset’s landscapes are the setting for the rural traditions preserved in Thomas Hardy’s novels and for Enid Blyton’s childhood adventures; a place where green ridges link villages of thatched ...

While crowds flock to the popular destination of Lyme Regis in Dorset, nearby is a seaside town many people mistakenly ...

A near-complete skeleton found on the UK's Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new and rare species of ichthyosaur—a type of prehistoric marine reptile that once ruled the ancient oceans.

Paleontologists have finally solved the mystery behind an elusive “sword dragon” skeleton found on the U.K.’s Jurassic Coast.

GETTING THERE: The Jurassic Coast is a 21/2-hour drive from London; take the M3 to the M27 to the A31. If you don't want to rent a car, trains run several times daily between London's Waterloo Station ...

More holidaymakers are opting for shorter getaways closer to home. Dorset’s Jurassic Coast has emerged as a favourite destination, with nearly a quarter of drivers having explored the stretch between ...

A new study has uncovered a new thalattosuchian – an ancient ‘sister’ of modern-day crocodiles’ ancestors. The discovery of Turnersuchus hingleyae follows an impressive unearthing of fossils on the ...

The marine reptile would have been about three metres long and would have eaten fish and squid, scientists say ...

The Jurassic Coast is England’s only natural World Heritage Site and is valued for its rocks and fossils. It stretches from Exmouth in East Devon to Old Harry Rocks near Swanage in Dorset – and the 95 ...

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A near-complete skeleton found on Dorset's Jurassic coast has been identified as a new species of ichthyosaur, a type of ...