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Australia's fossil past - Australia's Culture PortalThis includes Pleistocene era Aboriginal body fossils, many of which were removed and sent overseas. The Riversleigh fossil site, near Mount Isa Queensland, is recognised as one of the most important fossil sites in the world. The Riversleigh and Narrac...
Observations of Australia's unique fauna and flora, combined with considerations of the continent's geographical isolation, contributed toward Charles Darwin (1809–1882) developing his theory of evolution by natural selection. Darwin's theory of ev...
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Palaeontology Tag: Archive (ABC Science) (website Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) )Wednesday, 17 February 2010A group of British and Canadian palaeontologists have found fossils that show the earliest evidence of animal locomotion. Friday, 2 October 2009The world's oldest and most complete skeleton of a potential human ancestor has been...
Friday, 20 July 2007The ascent of the dinosaurs to the throne of the animal kingdom may have been more gradual than previously believed, scientists say. Thursday, 14 June 2007One of the world's top fossil hunters has unveiled a previously unknown gigantic...
Friday, 21 September 2007The vicious little dinosaur velociraptor was a feathered fiend, according to scientists who found evidence of quills on this well-known meat-eater's forearm. Thursday, 20 September 2007The earliest known human ancestors to migrate...
Thursday, 17 January 2008Fossil hunters have uncovered the fossilised remains of a one-tonne rat that strode the swamplands of South America some four million years ago. Thursday, 13 December 2007Scientists searching for fossils high in the Andes mountain...
Thursday, 27 November 2008A 220-million-year-old fossil found in southwestern China appears to have settled a long-simmering debate over reptile evolution: how did turtles get their shell? Monday, 17 November 2008Scientists have discovered a menagerie of ...
Friday, 26 October 2007Some Neanderthals may have had fair skin and red hair, making them look like modern Europeans, international researchers say. Tuesday, 9 October 2007Tree resin and water don't mix. The cloud shows the tags which ABC Science Online ...
Wednesday, 17 February 2010A group of British and Canadian palaeontologists have found fossils that show the earliest evidence of animal locomotion. Monday, 28 September 2009To survive freezing temperatures and huge predators, some species of Australian d...
Thursday, 17 September 2009 34 commentsScience Feature Biological curves were used to date the earliest forms of life. Wednesday, 19 August 2009 18 commentsOpinion We may think we understand the nature of the universe, but Lawrence M. Krauss reminds us s...
Friday, 21 September 2007The vicious little dinosaur velociraptor was a feathered fiend, according to scientists who found evidence of quills on this well-known meat-eater's forearm. Thursday, 20 September 2007The earliest known human ancestors to migrate...
Friday, 26 October 2007Some Neanderthals may have had fair skin and red hair, making them look like modern Europeans, international researchers say. Tuesday, 9 October 2007Tree resin and water don't mix. The cloud shows the tags which ABC Science Online ...
Thursday, 22 May 2008The discovery of a "frogamander," a 290 million-year-old fossil that links modern frogs and salamanders, may resolve a longstanding debate about amphibian ancestry, say Canadian scientists. Friday, 4 April 2008DNA from ancient human f...
Monday, 6 October 2008Scientists have found the oldest fossilised tracks of a tiny legged animal, providing further evidence that complex creatures existed on earth 570 million years ago. Monday, 22 September 2008Australian scientists have discovered an a...
Friday, 29 May 2009Carbon from a massive volcanic eruption caused a mass extinction on earth 260 million years ago, the first definitive link between a volcano and extinction, according to a new study. Thursday, 21 May 2009Life on Earth may have sparked i...
Thursday, 27 November 2008A 220-million-year-old fossil found in southwestern China appears to have settled a long-simmering debate over reptile evolution: how did turtles get their shell? Monday, 17 November 2008Scientists have discovered a menagerie of ...
Friday, 26 October 2007Some Neanderthals may have had fair skin and red hair, making them look like modern Europeans, international researchers say. Tuesday, 9 October 2007Tree resin and water don't mix. Join Australia's favourite science forum and discu...
Monday, 6 October 2008Scientists have found the oldest fossilised tracks of a tiny legged animal, providing further evidence that complex creatures existed on earth 570 million years ago. Monday, 22 September 2008Australian scientists have discovered an a...
Thursday, 17 September 2009 32 commentsScience Feature Biological curves were used to date the earliest forms of life. Wednesday, 19 August 2009 18 commentsOpinion We may think we understand the nature of the universe, but Lawrence M. Krauss reminds us s...
Wednesday, 17 February 2010A group of British and Canadian palaeontologists have found fossils that show the earliest evidence of animal locomotion. Monday, 28 September 2009To survive freezing temperatures and huge predators, some species of Australian d...
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