A fossil discovered in Dorset has been identified as a “sword dragon” marine reptile that lived alongside dinosaurs.

A near-complete skeleton found on the UK's Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new and rare species of ichthyosaur—a type ...

Similar to a dolphin, an ichthyosaur now dubbed Xiphodracon goldencapsis, or the ‘Sword Dragon of Dorset’ has been found to be the only known fossil of its kind, which could be used to solve an ...

The marine reptile would have been about three metres long and would have eaten fish and squid, scientists say ...

A new ichthyosaur species, Xiphodracon goldencapensis, or 'sword dragon,' has been unearthed on the UK's Jurassic Coast. This ...

Scientists have identified a rare species of ichthyosaur, a prehistoric marine reptile, from a nearly complete skeleton discovered along the UK’s Jurassic Coast. The fossil, named Xiphodracon ...

The sword dragon’s fossil is notable for featuring an ‘enormous’ eye socket and a long sword-like snout. While thousands of ...