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Polar dinosaur stomping ground discovered in Victoria
New research into ancient fossil tracks discovered near Melbourne last year proves that dinosaurs lived at the poles.
Tag: palaeontology
Science & Environment
Searching for Aussie dinosaurs
Our understanding of where to find ancient life in Australia has been turned on its head by a new appreciation of the country’s geology. Now the world is looking to our vast outback as the latest hotspot to locate fossils.
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Stunning specimen of rare ‘demon duck’ fossil unearthed in Australian dig
Australian scientists digging in the Northern Territory have unearthed a near-perfect fossilised leg from an ancient flightless bird that survived in Australia up to 8 million years ago.
Science & Environment
The chronicles of Naracoorte
A stunning prehistoric view of life in south-eastern Australia has been forever captured in these caves.
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100-million-year-old fossil find reveals huge flying reptile that patrolled Australia’s inland sea
Haliskia peterseni is only the second partial pterosaur skeleton ever found in Australia.
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Plesiosaur fossil discovery ‘the Rosetta Stone of marine palaeontology’
The first known head and body of a 100-million-year-old elasmosaur have been found in Western Queensland.
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Billabong of ancient life
Fossils found in a field on a farm in New South Wales are yielding a remarkable insight into life 15 million years ago in eastern Australia.
History & Culture
380-million-year-old fossilised heart discovered in WA
The preserved liver, stomach, intestine and heart of the fossilised prehistoric jawed fish, Arthrodire placoderm, are the oldest ever found.
Science & Environment
Giant penguins: why did they exist and what caused their extinction?
The deep-dive into giant penguins you didn’t know you needed.
History & Culture
5 tips on how to hunt fossils responsibly
Here are five top tips from a professional palaeontologist.