15 million-year-old creature — with its last meal inside — is new species in Australia
Brock’s iron shield fish adds to the rich prehistoric history of McGraths Flat, and contributes to its classification as a ...
‘Sticky’ sea creature — with hooked penis — discovered in Australia. It’s a new species
Peronia watts is now one of four species that call northern Australia home, with an additional two Peronia species native to ...
Newly discovered skink is a second unique species for Australia's Scawfell Island
A James Cook University biologist has discovered a new species of lizard on Scawfell Island, a remote island 50 km east of ...
We combed through old botanical surveys to track how plants on Australia’s islands are changing
Stories of how the data was collected were fascinating. Some people camped on islands for weeks. Some scaled cliffs or jumped ...
Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct—but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive
It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 ...
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15 million-year-old creature — with its last meal inside — is new species in Australia
A new species of prehistoric fish was found in iron-rich stone in southeastern Australia. Screengrab from Australia Museum's video What can fossils tell us about prehistoric life? The length of a ...
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15 million-year-old creature — with its last meal inside — is new species in Australia
What can fossils tell us about prehistoric life? The length of a femur bone may help paleontologists determine how tall a dinosaur once was, or a curved tooth may help researchers identify an ...