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Oldest mushroom fossil discovered
Scientists were surprised to find that the mushroom fossil was preserved in limestone rather than amber.
Tag: fossils
Science & Environment
Marsupial lions, enormous kangaroos and giant monitor lizards: treasures of the Naracoorte Caves
Naracoorte Caves are known as one of the world’s best fossil sites.
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New, ancient dolphin species had weird skull crests
A strange new species of dolphin, that is said to be over 19-20 million years old, has been found among forgotten fossils kept in the Smithsonian.
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Oldest evidence of life on land discovered in Western Australia
Fossils discovered in the Pilbara, Western Australia, have thrown life on land back half a billion years – and offer scientists new clues on where to look for life on Mars.
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Feathered dinosaur tail found in amber
The discovery in Myanmar of the fluffy tail of a little dinosaur perfectly preserved in amber has stunned scientists.
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VIDEO: On the trail of dinosaurs in Mongolia
In September 2016 eight Australians and ten Mongolians set out into the remote Gobi Desert to hunt for dinosaurs.
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All that glitters: the fossils of Lightning Ridge
Digging for opalised fossils at Lightning Ridge offers a chance to be involved in real science and get a taste for the toils of an opal miner.
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Dinosaurs of Argentina
17 days digging for dinosaurs in Argentina with the Australian Geographic editor.
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Huge new dinosaur hints at when sauropods arrived Down Under
Twenty-tonne Savannasaurus from western Queensland brings the number of named Australian sauropods to five.
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EVENT: Weird Dinosaurs book launch
Enjoy an evening of thrilling dinosaur revelations with John Pickrell fossil enthusiast and editor of Australian Geographic.