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NZ kiwi made in Australia?
New fossils suggest the kiwi bird evolved from an Australian ancestor.
Tag: palaeontology
Science & Environment
Duck-billed dinosaur had strange embellishment
Australian scientists have found the first soft-tissue evidence of a decorative crest on a dinosaur’s head.
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Duck-billed dinosaur had strange embellishment
Australian scientists have found the first soft-tissue evidence of a decorative crest on a dinosaur’s head.
Science & Environment
On this day: Stolen dinosaur footprint recovered
In 1998, a missing carnivorous dinosaur footprint stolen from a sacred Aboriginal site was recovered.
AG Society News
If I wasn’t at AG I’d be digging dinosaurs…
It’s a big day in QLD for Australia’s big dinosaurs. Today marks the official opening of the first stage of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum…
On This Day
On this day: Mungo Man fossil found
The 1974 discovery of Mungo Man doubled the known length of Aboriginal history in Australia.
Science & Environment
Giant platypus had taste for meat
New fossil of flesh-eating species is the largest platypus ever discovered.
Science & Environment
Oldest bird tracks uncovered in Australia
Fossilised prints reveal birds inhabited Victoria 105 million years ago, and they lived alongside dinosaurs.
Science & Environment
Clever sub-species bred with ancient Australians
Human relatives the Denisovans crossed a marine barrier to breed with ancient Australians, experts suggest.
Science & Environment
New Aussie dinosaur was a true monster
A massive new Australian dinosaur excavated in Queensland has wide hips and strange feet, say experts.