Ancient eagle ruled the roost
A 25-million-year-old eagle fossil found in South Australia adds to the long evolutionary history of raptors in Australia. In a remarkable discovery, Flinders University palaeontologists have […]
Palaeontology
Giant fossil’s bird-brain gives past insights
The largest flightless bird ever to live weighed in up to 600kg and had a whopping head about half a metre long – but its brain […]
Oldest skink named after Flinders professor
Some of Australia’s most famous animals – wombat, platypus, kangaroos and the extinct marsupial tiger thylacine – have been traced back to their fossil ancestors in […]
Blue tongue lizard ancestor was round in the tooth
Reconstruction of the most complete fossil lizard found in Australia, a 15 million year old relative of modern blue tongues and social skinks named Egernia gillespieae, […]
Perfect fish fossil offers a glimpse into Devonian period
The discovery of a new fish at a famous WA fossil site is in such good condition that it provides an exciting fresh glimpse into the […]