South Australia's Naracoorte Caves is one of the world's best fossil sites, containing a record spanning more than half a million years. Among the remains preserved in layers of sand are the bones of ...

Aboriginal people have been in Australia for at least 65,000 years, longer than previously thought, roaming the area alongside giant megafauna, scientists said in a finding that sheds fresh light on ...

New research led by UNSW Sydney paleontologists challenges the idea that Indigenous Australians hunted Australia's megafauna to extinction, suggesting instead they were fossil collectors. Subscribe to ...

A combination of climate and people drove Australia’s biggest beasts to extinction. Unearthing the reason why Australia’s ancient megafauna, from massive marsupials to 7-metre-long lizards, became ...

Australia's first fossil vulture has been confirmed more than 100 years after it was first described as an eagle. The discovery highlights the diversity of Australian megafauna and other animals many ...

A sleepy koala may seem worlds apart from a giant Ice Age predator, but scientists have uncovered the first molecular evidence linking the two. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While fictional depictions of fossil discoveries often feature ...

Australia is known for its unusual animal life, from koalas to kangaroos. But once upon a time, the Australian landscape had even weirder fauna, like Palorchestes azael, a marsupial with immense claws ...

Isaac Alan Robert Kerr receives funding from the Royal Society of South Australia. Long ago, almost up until the end of the last ice age, a peculiar giant kangaroo roamed the mountainous rainforests ...

Jon Woodhead receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Kale Sniderman receives funding from the Australian Research Council Liz Reed receives funding from the Australian Research Council.

New research led by UNSW Sydney palaeontologists challenges the idea that indigenous Australians hunted Australia’s megafauna to extinction, suggesting instead they were fossil collectors. Renowned ...