A remarkable fossil from England’s Jurassic Coast has officially been confirmed as a brand-new ichthyosaur species: Xiphodracon goldencapensis, the “Sword Dragon of Dorset.” The skeleton was originally discovered in 2001 near Golden Cap by collector Chris Moore, but researchers only completed the detailed study this year. The animal lived around 185 million years ago, during the Early Jurassic, and reached about three meters in length. Its long, blade-like snout, huge eyes, and unusual facial bo

Acrocanthosaurs was a large theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 113 to 110 million years ago. It was notable for the high neural spines on its vertebrae, which formed a distinctive ridge or “sail” along its back. Acrocanthosaurus measured around 11 meters (36 feet) in length and weighed up to 6.2 metric tons. It had powerful jaws with sharp teeth, robust limbs, and was likely a top predator, preying on large herbivorous dinosaurs in its ecosystem. Its f