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 ...

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 ...

The discovery of an almost complete skeleton on the British Jurassic Coast represents a major advance for paleontology. This specimen, named Xiphodracon goldencapensis or "Sword Dragon of Dorset," ...

The Jurassic period is perhaps one of the most fascinating chapters in Earth’s history. Unfolding between 201-145 million ...

The Jurassic Period lasted from about 201.3 to 145 million years ago. Evolution moved incredibly fast then, as did the creatures it created. In popular culture, we tend to think of dinosaurs as slow, ...

A body fossil of a thorny-headed worm (Acanthocephala) has been dated to the Jurassic period, about 165 million years ago. It has characteristics of both Acanthocephala and tiny animals called ...

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 ...

New evidence adds to a 2020 finding that dinosaurs had bone tumors and other conditions seen in modern-day vertebrates. In 2014, researchers discovered a 150-million-year-old ulna of a mamenchisaurid ...

They roar. They play. They interact with kids. They even have baby dinos. These realistic dinosaurs from Jurassic S.A. will amp up the fun at any party. Here's how they bring the Jurassic period to ...