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Australia’s oldest dinosaur fossil found in a Brisbane suburb
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (502+ words) February 2, 2026 " 12:55pm Could the large blocks of sandstone that make up many of Brisbane's monolithic buildings contain the fossilised footprints of dinosaurs? Long before Albion was a sought-after, inner-city Brisbane suburb, characterised by historical homes and shopfronts, it was the site…...
Goblin sharks off Sydney: The young scientist unveiling creatures of the deep
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1001+ words) From which monster-stalked corner of a pirate's map did this beast hail? "Just off the coast of Sydney, actually!" Tea says brightly, and lets the black-eyed leviathan slide back below the greeny depths. We're in one of the Australian Museum's…...
Family uncovers 20 million-year-old fossil on beach
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (25+ words) Excitement is building on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula after a family uncovered a 20-million-year-old whale fossil at the beach. The Sydney Morning Herald...
Wombats leave square poo on rocks and logs. Scientists think they know why
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (547+ words) When Kate McMahon was finishing her science degree she found herself with the odd task of moving wombat poo around, to see how the animals would react. "I'd catch up with my friends and they'd ask, "what were you up…...
How pink octopus DNA helped scientists predict a global catastrophe
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1115+ words) It's a question that for decades has rippled through Antarctic research conferences like the creaks and grumbles of a melting glacier: when did the West Antarctic Ice Sheet last collapse? If this colossal chunk of Antarctica breaks apart, sea levels…...
'Dolphin dinosaur' fossil found in outback Queensland
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (27+ words) The most complete fossil of an ichthyosaur ever found in Australia will soon be shown in an outback museum. The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald...
Project to resurrect extinct giant moa
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (17+ words) A new collaboration aims to resurrect the extinct giant moa of New Zealand. The Sydney Morning Herald...
Scientists working to bring Tasmanian tiger back from extinction
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (27+ words) Tasmanian residents and industry leaders have joined Melbourne scientists as they take the next steps to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction. The Sydney Morning Herald...
'De-extinct' - Dire wolves brought back to life
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (31+ words) Three genetically engineered wolves bread using DNA from extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed secure location in the US. Video: Colossal Biosciences The Sydney Morning Herald...
Company claims to bring dire wolves back to life
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (31+ words) Three genetically engineered wolves bread using DNA from extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed secure location in the US. Video: Colossal Biosciences ... The Sydney Morning Herald...