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Famous dinosaur tracks not from stampede
Tracks in Queensland thought to represent a stampede may have been left by swimming dinosaurs.
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Dinosaur jackpot in Queensland
A new dig site with many bone fragments of multiple dinosaur species has been uncovered in Queensland.
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Deep diving deformed bones of ichthyosaurs
Dinosaur-era marine reptiles damaged themselves by spending long periods at great depths, says a new study.
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Fossil find a ‘goldmine’ in Queensland
Scientists in Queensland have uncovered a fossil ‘goldmine’, but severe underfunding is hampering the project.
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Were Neanderthal people cooks and medics?
Neanderthals were sophisticated enough to cook vegetables and use plants for medicine, say Australian scientists.
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Giant bony-toothed bird fossil found
A bizarre bony-toothed, giant bird fossil, with a 5m wingspan, has been discovered in Victoria.
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Aussie Banjo dinosaur had giant claw
Australia’s dinosaur predator, dubbed ‘Banjo’, has a giant claw it used to keep a grip on prey, scientists have found.
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Australia gets a new predatory dinosaur
Ceratosaurs have been found around the world but were “strangely absent” in Australia before now, say experts.
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Windy dinosaurs warmed the planet
Methane from flatulent dinosaurs may have caused prehistoric global warming, say researchers.
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Did dingo attacks drive the Tassie tiger extinct?
A size estimate of mainland thylacines shows they were smaller and more vulnerable than their Tasmanian cousins.