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Ancient crocs came in all shapes and sizes
From dog-like animals to whale-like creatures that lived out at sea, prehistoric crocodiles were a diverse bunch.
Tag: palaeontology
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Big bang theory: how dinosaurs had sex
Dinosaur mating is a mystery, but we can take clues from birds and crocodiles, says Professor John Long.
Science & Environment
How to become a palaeontologist for a day
Preparing fossils that are hundreds of millions of years old is a delicate process at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs museum.
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Huge dinosaur bones found in Queensland
A graveyard teeming with fossil bones has been hailed the biggest Australian find in a decade.
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Kangaroo teeth redraft ancient Queensland
A study of prehistoric kangaroo teeth has painted an unexpected picture of a lush, tropical southern Queensland.
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Prehistoric koala named after Dick Smith
A 20-million-year old koala skull found at Riversleigh in Queensland represents a new species.
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Oldest ape fossils hold clues to evolution
The earliest evidence of apes and monkeys co-existing has been uncovered in Tanzania.
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Dinosaur embryo fossils give clues on growth
A cache of fossilised dinosaur embryos found in China sheds light on how the prehistoric giants developed.
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Fossil bacteria reveal poor state of modern mouth
Since humans developed agriculture, our oral health has gone into steep decline, say Australian experts.
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Did dinosaurs produce milk for their young?
A controversial study suggests dinosaurs may have produced a milk-like substance to feed rapidly growing hatchlings.