A self-taught English fossil collector, Anning began her journey in the county of Dorset, England, in the small village of Lyme Regis, where she and her family discovered Jurassic marine fossil ...

Mary Anning has been part of paleontology’s history since its very beginning. Yet this inspiring character’s childhood remains largely unfamiliar to the public. A self-taught English fossil ...

Mary Anning has been part of paleontology’s history since its very beginning. Yet this inspiring character’s childhood remains largely unfamiliar to the public. A self-taught English fossil collector, ...

As a child, Mary Anning could be found collecting seashells and fossils with her father, who sold them to make extra money - and is thought to be the inspiration behind the popular rhyme "She ...

In the history of palaeontology, few names shine as brightly as Mary Anning’s. Born on May 21, 1799, in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, Mary was quintessential in ...

Director Sharon Sheehan began writing and researching the film, Mary Anning and the Dinosaur Hunters, in 2000 after a trip to Lyme Regis with her daughter.

An ancient fossil found by Mary Anning when she was just 14 years old is now on display in Bristol. The huge fossil skull - of a type of ichthyosaur called a Temnodontosaurus - was found in 1813 ...

A representative of the Museum stated that, “Mary Anning, a humble girl from Lyme Regis, through her discoveries became a trailblazer for women in science and one of the most important ...

A statue of Mary Anning will be officially unveiled in her home town of Lyme Regis today (May 17). The pioneering fossil hunter and palaeontologist became known around the world for her ...