Image: Image from 3D Model. Canterbury Museum CC BY NC Gigantic Prehistoric Penguin had Close Antarctic Relative A new species of giant penguin – about 1.6 metres tall – has been identified from fossils found in Waipara, North Canterbury. The […]
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Original artwork by Andrey Atuchin A surprise discovery in a Crimean cave suggests that early Europeans lived alongside some of the largest ever known birds, according to new research published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. It was previously […]
Scientists have revealed that fossils from an underground opal mine near Lightning Ridge, outback NSW, include remains from a herd of dinosaurs, among them a new dinosaur species and the world’s most complete opalised dinosaur. The new research was published […]
Gain an insight into the fascinating world of research with the How Researchers Changed the World podcast, which launches today. Every episode follows the story of one passionate researcher and their journey from the initial spark of an idea through […]
Illustration by Mauricio Anton One of the largest terrestrial carnivorous mammals ever known has been identified from teeth and bone fragments in western Kenya. The genus name of the new species, Simbakubwa kutokaafrika, is derived from the Swahili words ‘simba’ […]
The water in the New Zealand region is significantly warmer than it was 30 years ago, and all indications are the warming trend will continue, says a NIWA scientist. Oceanographer Dr Phil Sutton is the lead author of the article published […]
A new species of the famous ‘first bird’, Archaeopteryx, supporting its status as the transitional fossil between birds and dinosaurs, has been published in the journal Historical Biology. Contrary to some previous studies, Archaeopteryx can now be conclusively shown to […]
In Cleveland, Ohio, The Wildlife Society celebrated its 25th Annual Conference landmark with members travelling from across North America gathering to celebrate. The Wildlife Society wasn’t the only one celebrating over the five-day event taking place from the 7th to […]
Photo: L-R: Partial snout with teeth and tooth bases, partial braincase, and a section of upper jaw with tooth bases. Credit: Ms. Christina Byrd, Paleontology Collections Manager at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History in Hays, Kansas. The smallest Tylosaurus […]
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