Earth’s earliest forest revealed in Somerset fossils
The oldest fossilised forest known on Earth – dating from 390 million years ago – has been found in the high sandstone cliffs along the Devon and Somerset coast of South West England.
Millipedes ‘as big as cars’ once roamed England
The largest-ever fossil of a giant millipede – as big as a car – has been found on a beach in the north of England.
Fake news, black holes and AI: Cambridge academics to speak at Hay Festival
Nineteen academics from a wide range of disciplines will take part in this year’s Cambridge Series of talks at the Hay Festival, one of the most prestigious literary festivals in the world.
‘Treasure trove’ of dinosaur footprints found in southern England
More than 85 well-preserved dinosaur footprints – made by at least seven different species – have been uncovered in East Sussex, representing the most diverse and detailed collection of these trace fossils from the Cretaceous Period found in the UK to date. Click here to find out more.
‘Treasure trove’ of dinosaur footprints found in southern England
More than 85 well-preserved dinosaur footprints – made by at least seven different species – have been uncovered in East Sussex, representing the most diverse and detailed collection of these trace fossils from the Cretaceous Period found in the UK to date.