The UK west Dorset coast is well known for its fossils. The so-called ‘Jurassic Coast’ has yielded numerous specimens that ...

The specimen, named Xiphodracon goldencapensis, also known as the "Sword Dragon of Dorset," was found near Golden Cap in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A nearly complete fossil skeleton found on the U.K.'s Jurassic Coast represents a newly identified species of ancient marine ...

A newly identified ichthyosaur from the UK’s Jurassic Coast is rewriting part of the prehistoric playbook. Nicknamed the ...

A skeleton discovered on Dorset’s Jurassic coast has been identified as a new species of prehistoric marine reptile that once ruled the oceans. The dolphin-sized ichthyosaur, called Xiphodracon ...

This provides new opportunities to understand reproduction in animals that have long been extinct,' says a researcher.

A new species of ancient "sword dragon" marine reptile has been discovered in a set of fossils found in England, according to researchers. Named Xiphodracon goldencapsis, the new species is an ...

A fossil unearthed along the coast of England was identified as a new species of a renowned “sword dragon” reptile that dominated the sea during the Jurassic Period. The nearly complete ichthyosaur ...

The arrival of the sea dragon at Rutland County Museum will grab the headlines, but the aquatic monster is only part of the story. The proposed £6m investment by the council is part of a plan to boost ...

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