AustroPalaeo
The incredible shrinking dinosaur
South Australian museum study shows how birds were born.
Tag: evolution
AustroPalaeo
Dawn of the dingo
The genes of dingoes, dogs and wolves suggests they all evolved from a long gone ancestor, turning existing theories of dog origins on their heads.
News
NZ kiwi made in Australia?
New fossils suggest the kiwi bird evolved from an Australian ancestor.
News
Oddball land-loving fish puzzles experts
A species of land-dwelling fish was armed against land predators before it left the water, experts say.
News
Clever sub-species bred with ancient Australians
Human relatives the Denisovans crossed a marine barrier to breed with ancient Australians, experts suggest.
News
Wild sex leads to ‘reproductive suicide’
A new study has revealed why tiny Australian marsupials mate frantically until they die.
News
Oldest ape fossils hold clues to evolution
The earliest evidence of apes and monkeys co-existing has been uncovered in Tanzania.
Science & Environment
Extinction: is it really that bad?
What are the real implications of mass species extinction, asks ecologist Euan Ritchie.
News
Red flowers the trick to attracting birds
Aussie flowers are switching to scarlet hues through evolution because they are birds’ favoured colours.
News
Fossil bacteria reveal poor state of modern mouth
Since humans developed agriculture, our oral health has gone into steep decline, say Australian experts.