When we think of dinosaurs, we tend to picture very large, terrestrial animals - perhaps something akin to Tyrannosaurus, or ...

"We opted for Xiphodracon because of the long, sword-like snout, and dracon in reference to ichthyosaurs being referred to as ...

The dolphin-sized marine creature has been named Xiphodracon goldencapensis, or the “Sword Dragon of Dorset.” This ...

(CNN) — Scientists have identified a previously unknown 86 million-year-old dinosaur species that fills an early gap in the fossil record of tyrannosaurs, revealing how they evolved to become massive ...

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

And now, a scientist has found an almost complete skeleton of one that used to live right here in the UK. The newly ...