The parrot, the poo and the parasitic flower
The study of fossilised dung has revealed a lost link between New Zealand’s kakapo and the parasitic Hades flower – one of the world’s weirdest blooms.
The study of fossilised dung has revealed a lost link between New Zealand’s kakapo and the parasitic Hades flower – one of the world’s weirdest blooms.
‘Lightning Claw’, a new dinosaur from northern NSW, is the biggest, baddest meat-eater yet found Down Under.
Are the dinosaurs on TV and in films such as Jurassic World accurate reconstructions or pale imitations? We look at the evidence.
A new Australian Geographic poster features the most accurate illustrations of Aussie dinosaurs ever created.
South Australian museum study shows how birds were born.
A new herbivorous dinosaur from Siberia spreads feathers far and wide.
Changyuraptor had the longest feathers of any known dinosaur.
The discovery of a prehistoric, supersized, carnivorous platypus helps to fill in the family history of this unusual and iconic Aussie species.
New Zealanders can rejoice. Study of ancient DNA from the University of Adelaide shows the kiwi didn’t come from across the Tasman.
A new coin series features the marsupial lion and other iconic extinct Australian animals, all illustrated by celebrated artist Peter Trusler.