In 2001, a fossil collector named Chris Moore was scouring the rocks of the Golden Cap area of Dorset when he noticed ancient bones on the surface. It was “nearly complete” fossilized remains of an ...

The dolphin-sized marine creature has been named Xiphodracon goldencapensis, or the “Sword Dragon of Dorset.” This ...

A skeleton found on Britain's Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new species of ichthyosaur, a type of prehistoric ...

The fossil was first discovered in 2001 and passed around between museums before experts were finally able to analyze it this year.

“We opted for Xiphodracon because of the long, sword-like snout (xipho from Greek xiphos for sword) and dracon (Greek and ...

One of the most complete sea monsters on record had been discovered along the UK’s Jurassic Coast, being perhaps the world’s ...

A man climbing on Dorset's Jurassic Coast is in hospital after falling from cliffs. Coastguard rescue teams, the RNLI ...

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

A NEAR-complete skeleton found on the Jurassic Coast in west Dorset has finally been identified as a new and rare species of ancient marine reptile ...

"We opted for xiphodracon because of the long, sword-like snout, and dracon in reference to ichthyosaurs being referred to as ...

The fossil 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 ichthyosaur ...