Jurassic

The blue lagoons of the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin provide a glimpse into the planet’s ancient past.

A 99-million-year-old beetle preserved in amber alongside grains of pollen likely pollinated prehistoric plants.

A combination of analysis techniques including 3-D models and false-color depth maps allow researchers to study tridactyl dinosaur tracks in Switzerland.

One hundred seventy million years ago, sauropods and theropods trekked across what is now Scotland’s Isle of Skye.

High-tech imaging of the Jurassic creature’s humerus and ulna bones reveals it flapped its wings to evade predators.

The 200-million-year-old fossils, the earliest found of lepidopterans, show characteristics of extant moths.

Palaeontologists have discovered the oldest fossil evidence to date for small, stiff-necked, sea-dwelling reptiles. 

The Jurassic predator Razanandrongobe sakalavae used its colossal, ragged teeth to rip through the muscles and bones of its prey. 

A current moved this prehistoric ammonite’s lifeless shell across the seafloor, producing an almost 28-foot-long fossilized scratch.