Fairy-wren danger call goes on the record
After years studying wild birds in the bush, Flinders University experts have described a new call type frequently used by one of Australia’s favourite birds, the […]
Bizarre ‘platypus fish’ found on Australia’s original reef
Scientists in Australia have discovered a remarkable ancient fish fossil with a long snout, reminiscent of a platypus bill. The fossil, named Brindabellaspis after the nearby […]
Native fish tell story of Australia’s less arid past
Despite the odds, new research has shown how a tiny fish managed to find its way across the arid Australian continent – more than once. The […]
Flightless fowls of a far-flung nature
Not all fowl are chickens and ducks. Australia’s giant mihirungs (Dromornithidae) were flightless fowl that included some of the most massive birds in the world, such […]