Fossils
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Rare fossils from three of the late-Triassic marine reptiles found in Swiss Alps include 10cm tooth – big enough to snag giant squid
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4 out of 5 stars.
TV review Dinosaurs: The Final Day With David Attenborough review – a thrilling slice of time-travelling detective work
4 out of 5 stars.The awe-inspiring broadcaster vividly brings dinosaurs’ last terrifying minutes to life in this slick, gripping and elegiac feature-length documentary -
The most soothing voice on the box tells an apocalyptic tale in Dinosaurs: The Final Day. Plus: a killer on the loose in Grantchester. Here’s what to watch this evening
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Fossils from prehistoric lake belonged to creature thought to have lived around 330m years ago
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Fossil analysis is shedding new light on the origins of egg-laying mammals and their arrival on the continent
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Paleontologists celebrate ‘happy ending’ as Abu Dhabi museum is revealed as owner, after fearing implications of sale to secret buyer
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Cressbrook Dale, Derbyshire: One drystone slab bears remnants of marine life from 300m years ago
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Scientists name ‘incredibly rare’ fossil in recognition of Biden’s ‘plans to address climate change and to fund scientific research’
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Experts say there is enough variation in samples to argue there was also a Tyrannosaurus imperator and a regina
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Dinosaur probably belongs to carnivorous group called abelisaurs and may have used its head to ram its prey
Country diary Country diary: A living fossil with a tale to tell