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Dinosaurs

03/06/2026

Top 10 Facts About Sauropods

Whether you are doing a school project or you are ready to start your own dinosaur fossil collection, learning about these "lizard-footed" legends is an epic adventure.

26/05/2026

Top 10 Facts About Velociraptors

At Fossils UK, we love all things dinosaurs, and we’re always keen to share our knowledge. If you’re looking to learn more about one of the world’s most famous prehistoric animals, you’re in the right place!

A graph showcasing the size of the T. Rex. Height: 4m Length: 12m Weight: 14 tons 06/05/2026

Top 10 Facts About the T. Rex

At Fossils UK, we celebrate all things prehistoric and want to pass down our knowledge and expertise to budding dinosaur enthusiasts looking to learn more about some of the most fascinating creatures to ever roam the earth.

A designed image of a stegosaurus 08/04/2026

Top 10 Facts About the Stegosaurus

While you may know what the stegosaurus looks like, there’s still plenty you might not have learned. That’s why we’re here! At Fossils UK, we share the same passion for dinosaurs as you, and we want to share our knowledge so you can become a true stegosaurus expert.

06/03/2026

Top 10 Facts About the Triceratops

Whether you’re a budding palaeontologist or you're just starting your very first fossil collection, getting to know this "three-horned face" is the perfect place to start. Join us at Fossils UK as we uncover the top 10 facts about the incredible Triceratops and take part in our quiz to show what you’ve learned!

An asteroid crater 19/02/2026
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The Chicxulub Crater: The Ultimate Guide to the Asteroid That Ended the Dinosaurs

The history of our planet is written in stone, but some chapters are punctuated by more violent events than others. Of all the milestones in Earth’s 4.5 billion-year timeline, none is more dramatic or definitive than the moment the Mesozoic Era came to a crashing halt. The primary evidence for this global cataclysm lies buried beneath the sediments of the Gulf of Mexico: the Chicxulub crater. This gargantuan scar serves as the ever-living proof of the mass extinction event that wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs and paved the way for... Read More

How the continents looked during the Cretaceous period 21/02/2025

Prehistoric Periods: What Was The Mesozoic Era?

The Mesozoic Era is responsible for some of our planet's most dramatic and notable changes and developments. Each shift caused hundreds of smaller changes in the aftermath. Learn all you need to know about the Mesozoic Era as we continue to explore the defining periods of prehistoric history at Fossils UK.

07/01/2025

What skin did dinosaurs have and how did it feel

Plenty of common dino queries revolve around the anatomy of different kinds of dinosaurs. Did they all have the same skin? What differences were there between species? Did the dinosaurs that birds descend from have similar feathers? At Fossils UK, we aim to answer these questions and more in our comprehensive guide to dinosaur anatomy.