Ancient air-breathing fish comes to the surface
Alice Spring’s Finke River (Larapinta), often cited as one of the oldest rivers in the world, once hosted waters teeming with bizarre animals – including a […]
Australian fossil reveals new plant species
Fresh examination of an Australian fossil – believed to be among the earliest plants on Earth – has revealed evidence of a new plant species that […]
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 […]
Fish fossil hunter poles apart
Strategic Professor of Palaeontology, Professor John Long, is looking forward to a very cold white Christmas.
Fossil ancestor shows sharks have a bony past
Sharks have a distinctive, all-cartilage skeleton, but now a fossil from Western Australia has revealed a surprise ‘missing link’ to an earlier, more bony form of the fish.