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

The discovery of an almost complete skeleton on the British Jurassic Coast represents a major advance for paleontology. This ...

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 ...

British paleontologists recently identified Xiphodragon goldencapensis, a new ichthyosaur species. The skeleton was found on ...

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 newly discovered ichthyosaur dubbed Xiphodracon goldencapsis was about 10 feet long and had a sword-shaped snout.

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

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 ...

Anning was born in Lyme Regis, which sits on one of the great fossil deposits from the Jurassic era. Known as the Jurassic Coast, the 95-mile stretch of red sandstone, shale, and chalk cliffs between ...

Editor’s Note: MainSail is CNN’s monthly sailing show, exploring the sport of sailing, luxury travel and the latest in design and technology. Nestled in a sheltered bay on the English Channel coast, ...

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 ...

One moment of weightlessness is worth seven on the ground. I’m keenly aware of this ancient calculus as I launch myself off the edge of a cliff overlooking churning blue water. I know enough to not ...