A fossil unearthed in the Middle Atlas Mountains of Morocco is now officially the oldest-known plant-eating cerapodan dinosaur, pushing back the evolutionary timeline of this major herbivorous group ...

'A Hidden Place'. An artistic reconstruction of the tracksite in the Middle Jurassic, painted by Tone Blakesley and Scott Reid. Jurassic dinosaurs milled about ancient Scottish lagoons, leaving up to ...

The Jurassic period was characterized by a warm, wet climate that gave rise to lush vegetation and abundant life. Many new dinosaurs emerged—in great numbers. Above, Dimorphodon reptiles fly over a ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Paleontologists from National Museums Scotland have uncovered the most complete partial dinosaur skeleton yet found in Scotland. The newly described fossil dates back approximately 166 million years ...

Maps showing the North China Craton’s position and the Yanliao region’s basins during the Middle Jurassic (ca. 175 Ma). The Beipiao and Xiahuayuan basins, key study areas, highlight the tectonic and ...

The Jurassic Period is one of the three prehistoric geological periods of the Mesozoic Era. It spans from 145 million to 201 million years ago. This period was preceded by the Triassic Period and ...