Fossils reveal life cycle of Aussie big bird
The sex life of the biggest bird to have ever roamed the planet has been revealed – and it’s more akin to a goose than an emu.
Aussie duck tales of the unexpected
The ‘flamingo duck’ survived in Australia millions of years longer than anywhere else, says a Flinders researcher.
Flinders researcher discovers ancestor of biggest bird ever
A newly discovered distant relative of the duck has just been hailed as an ancestor of the biggest bird the world has ever known by a […]
Egg discovery smashes knowledgebase on seminal Aussie bird species
The entire knowledgebase on a giant megafaunal bird considered one of the most accurately dated extinct species in Australia has been smashed to pieces by South Australian researchers.
New Zealand fossils reveal new bird species
Flinders researchers have contributed to the discovery of a new species of shorebird with the discovery of fossils in Central Otago, New Zealand.
A big night of palaeontology for Whyalla
Fossils offer fascinating insights into the big questions of sex, death and evolution, as Whyalla locals will hear from a Flinders palaeontology roadshow tomorrow.
Tim Flannery launches new Flinders palaeo labs
Internationally acclaimed writer, scientist and explorer Tim Flannery will launch a $1.1 million palaeontology research, learning and teaching space at Flinders University today.
Egg hunt to find Ice Age parents
The hunt is on to find the rightful parents of a fossil egg that reputedly belongs to an extinct ancient bird from the Australian Ice Age.
Kiwis once flew, and so did a giant relative
Research published in the journal Science shows the kiwi’s closest relative to be the Madagascan elephant bird – and they both once flew.