A fossilised lobster claw has inspired a lifelong passion for palaeontology.

As a glimpse of sun hopefully sets the tone for the summer ahead, here are the beaches our travel desk loves best around the UK ...

The Telegraph has named its picks for the five best coastal retirement towns in the UK.

From Devon to Kent and Wales, these are the UK's 60 best beaches, as selected by leading travel experts - does your top pick make the final edit?

Want to get close to life millions of years ago? It's easier than you think. Here are 15 amazing fossils you could find ...

After weeks of wet weather, fossil hunters are being urged not to risk their safety by searching the remains of recent cliff falls. There have been a number of landslides along the Dorset coast in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Charmouth, on the Jurassic Coast, is a hotbed for fossil hunters [Getty Images] After weeks of wet weather, fossil hunters are ...

A newly identified ichthyosaur from the UK’s Jurassic Coast is rewriting part of the prehistoric playbook. Nicknamed the ...

Charleston Outdoor Adventures offers a unique Shark Tooth and Fossil Hunting Tour to Bowen’s Island, where participants can search for shark teeth and fossils, followed by a seafood feast at ...

ONE of the UK’s most popular beaches has been forced to close to the public indefinitely. Access to Durdle Door beach, famous for its unique rock formation and fossil hunting, remains shut ...