Dinosaur Discovery

The United Kingdom's millions of years of prehistory hold more secrets than we could ever imagine. With the science of paleontology, we are able to piece together a series of snapshots based on various points in prehistoric time, with the help of the fascinating, and often bizarre, fossils we have discovered at this country's bountiful dig sites.

Dinosaurs were not, by any means, the only ruling group of reptiles extant throughout the Mesozoic era. We will be looking into what these creatures looked like, how they lived their lives, and how we know all this. Join us, for a journey into the Mesozoic, to take a look at the mystery and wonder of the Pterosaurs.

Today, we will take you on a journey through the natural history of the vast and ancient land of America, from the shallow waters of the Cambrian, right through to the icy forests of the Pleistocene. Join us as we take a voyage spanning over five hundred million years, as we discover the prehistoric creatures of the United States of America.

Today we learn about the Nigersaurus, one of the most amazing dinosaur discoveries of the entire African continent.

Coelophysis is an early theropod dinosaur, a pioneering member of a group that will one day give rise to some of the biggest carnivores ever to live. He's a lot more humble in his size, however, standing about a metre tall. A thin down of filamentous proto-feathers covers his body, used not only for display, but also to keep him warm.

The Yucatan Peninsula is the culmination of millions of years of evolutionary work - 180 million years, to be precise. The dynasty of the dinosaurs, beginning in the Late Triassic Period and giving rise to a group of animals that would quite literally rule the earth for the entire Mesozoic era, reached its zenith in the Cretaceous period, which was about to come to a cataclysmic end.

The idea of a gigantic duck billed theropod dinosaur inhabiting the humid lakes and waterways in an area of Planet Earth so synonymous with modern day open plains and dry deserts is something that can surely inspire the imaginations of all of us. Welcome to Dinosaur Discovery.

Thalassotitan may have been a terrifying apex predator, but it was also an animal, with its own life, its own likes and dislikes, worries and pastimes. Thalassotitan will go down in the annals of prehistory as one of the most remarkable creatures of the weird and wonderful Cretaceous, without a doubt.