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 ...

Paleontology researchers in Europe have identified a new species of ancient marine reptile – often referred to as a "Jurassic sea monster" or "sea dragon" – that existed nearly 183 million years ago.

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 ...

A uniquely preserved ichthyosaur from the Pliensbachian period helps resolve when a major evolutionary shift occurred among ...

Over the past half century, researchers have established that birds evolved from dinosaurs: specifically, the theropods, the ...

The Jurassic period marks a pivotal era in the evolution of terrestrial ecosystems, during which diverse plant groups flourished and adapted to dynamic climatic and environmental conditions. Fossil ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Families in the Chicago area can experience prehistoric times when Jurassic Quest takes over Navy Pier. The event takes guests on a journey through the Cretaceous period, the Jurassic ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive explore the environmental threats, predator dangers, and theoretical adaptations required to live during the Jurassic period.

Many dinosaurs in the movies existed millions of years apart in real life. The final installment in the "Jurassic Park" series hits theaters Thursday, 29 years after the first movie stomped on the big ...