Ancient roos bounce back
Palaeontologists from Flinders University have described three unusual new species of giant fossil kangaroo. Over the last decade, a series of discoveries around Lake Callabonna in arid South Australia have yielded multiple complete…
This prehistoric croc was faster on two legs, despite having flat feet
Scientists have found evidence that crocodile ancestors walked on their hind legs – like a Tyrannosaurus rex. Modern crocodiles crawl forwards with four legs all to the sides, but 120 million years ago,…
Our ancestors hunted a Siberian unicorn
A prehistoric rhinoceros nicknamed the Siberian unicorn roamed the tundra when modern man arrived in the region, according to new research. The rhino with the Latin name of Elasmotherium sibiricum weighed more than…
The curious case of the shapeshifting dinosaurs
New research reveals that dinosaurs changed shape during their lives. This means that many dinosaurs, which have so far been considered to be different species, were actually just different growth stages of the…
Ichthyosaurs suffered from the bends
These ancient reptiles may have injured themselves during long deep-sea dives.
Clovis people weren’t alone
Oregon’s Paisley Caves are as old as Clovis sites, but were inhabited by a different group.
Plants and fungi joined forces to colonise the world
Soil-dwelling fungi played a crucial role in plant evolution.
Australia’s newest predatory dinosaur
An anklebone fossil has revealed that the ceratosaurs called Australia home.
