A seven-year-old boy in Matlock, Derbyshire, uncovered ancient ocean fossils right in his own yard, once part of an ocean paradise. However, the fossils actually originated from Dorset. Three months ...

A near-complete skeleton found on Dorset's Jurassic coast has been identified as a new species of ichthyosaur, a type of prehistoric marine reptile that once ruled the oceans. The dolphin-sized ...

Along a famed stretch of English coastline, amateurs and professionals collect 200-million-year-old treasures before they are reclaimed by the waves Tommy Trenchard, Hakai Magazine The narrow blue ...

An estimated 4,000 tons of debris—including rocks the size of cars—has collapsed onto a beach along Dorset’s Jurassic Coast. Because this part of Britain is packed with fossils, the rockfall is likely ...

The shoreline between Charmouth and Seatown in Dorset, United Kingdom, has come to be known as the “Jurassic Coast” of England. Geological formations have revealed prehistoric creatures stuck in the ...

The pliosaur was a carnivorous reptilian apex predator that roamed and ruled the seas for millions of years during the Jurassic period. In late 2023, an extraordinary discovery along the rugged cliffs ...

After a couple of hard hours in a supercharged version of Dragons’ Den (smarter questions and far more money at stake), I’m starting to worry about my concentration. I’ve already fielded questions ...

The fossil of an armored shark found on the World Heritage Site of the Jurassic Coast of Dorset, England is of a "news species," scientists believe. Information about the classification of the fossil, ...