AustroPalaeo
The incredible shrinking dinosaur
South Australian museum study shows how birds were born.
Tag: palaeontology
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Were all dinosaurs feathered?
A new herbivorous dinosaur from Siberia spreads feathers far and wide.
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Four-winged dinosaur had record-breaking tail feathers
Changyuraptor had the longest feathers of any known dinosaur.
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Prehistoric platypuses with bite
The discovery of a prehistoric, supersized, carnivorous platypus helps to fill in the family history of this unusual and iconic Aussie species.
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Kiwi bird of NZ not an Aussie immigrant
New Zealanders can rejoice. Study of ancient DNA from the University of Adelaide shows the kiwi didn’t come from across the Tasman.
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Aussie megafauna depicted in new reconstructions
A new coin series features the marsupial lion and other iconic extinct Australian animals, all illustrated by celebrated artist Peter Trusler.
Science & Environment
Gallery: The world’s greatest palaeoart
‘Dinosaur Art: The world’s greatest paleoart’, from Titan books, collects together truly incredible illustrations of long-gone species.
Science & Environment
Q&A: The world’s greatest palaeoart
Two of the world’s top palaeontological and dinosaur illustrators talk about their craft.
News
15-million-year-old bilby fossil found in Qld
The oldest-known fossil of a bilby has been found in NW Queensland
Science & Environment
Gallery: Behind the scenes of the realistic animatronic dinosaurs
We go behind the scenes to see what it takes to make realistic animatronic dinosaurs come to life.