13+ hour, 37+ min ago  (288+ words) Families are invited to become intrepid explorers this May as Wimborne's Museum of East Dorset unleashes a month-long celebration of all things prehistoric with an action-packed Dinosaur Adventure, running from Saturday, May 2 to Saturday, June 6. Young explorers can enjoy a…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (595+ words) A NEAR-complete skeleton found on the Jurassic Coast in west Dorset has finally been identified as a new and rare species of ancient marine reptile. The dolphin-sized ichthyosaur - a type of prehistoric marine reptile that once ruled the ancient oceans…...