The first dinosaur to be scientifically described and named was found in Oxfordshire. The discovery of the large carnivore, Megalosaurus — unearthed by geologist William Buckland in 1824 — marked a ...

Piecing together the story of human evolution is an undeniably complex task. However, new research has brought us closer to understanding how early humans in Britain may have been related to other ...

Gigantic dolphin-like marine reptiles once swam the seas. Now, a near complete fossilised skeleton of a 180-million-year-old ichthyosaur that measured 10 metres in length has been discovered in the UK ...

(CNN) - The colossal 180-million-year-old fossilized remains of a dinosaur have been found in the U.K. Scientists dug up the fossils of an ichthyosaur, otherwise known as a sea dragon, in the Rutland ...

Greg Muttitt works as a paid consultant advising various think tanks, nongovernmental organisations and philanthropic foundations on the science and practice of phasing out fossil fuels. Fergus Green ...