Ancient rocks from Western Australia may not contain the world’s oldest fossils – but they do preserve organic compounds that may have formed the raw materials for the first living cells.
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Close relatives of primates adapted to life in the High Arctic 52 million years ago – this may offer insight into future changes in the Arctic.
Studying fossil dung offers another avenue for scientists trying to recreate ancient landscapes.
The findings have repercussions today: it is clear that slow-growing animals will be the most vulnerable to extinction amid shifting climates.
A closer look at these fossil bones revealed more than the suggestion of a previously undescribed species - it pointed to the individual animal having suffered with osteoarthritis.
The feet of a bird tell us a lot about its life. Newly described, the fossil feet of the ancestors of modern birds reveal how superbly adapted they were to their world.
Tiny plant and insect fossils provide unique insight into an ancient ecosystem that would, later, be altered by climatic shifts.
Despite causing hurt and offence, the legality of removing a whale fossil from the West Coast remains unclear. So what rules and laws govern amateur fossil hunting, and should they be strengthened?
Track marks are a way to fill in the blanks that sometimes exist in the body fossil record.
Without intervention, the rock may have been destroyed by high tides and storm surges.
Fossils of a giant killer mosasaur have been discovered, alongside the fossilised remains of its prey.
Derided as ‘toys for the rich,’ the specimens being bought and sold raise broader questions about the relationship between science and capitalism.
The findings will help us better understand how biodiversity responds to a changing climate over time.
Palaeontologists studied Pantolambda fossils in forensic detail to learn about its lifestyle.
The African continent is a rich repository for dinosaur fossils, including teeth and track marks.
New research shows our oldest ancestors were able to walk as well as evolve in trees.
Millions of years on. modern frogs and toads still haven’t learnt you can have too much of a good thing.
The fossilised seal traces date back about 75,000 years.
Fossil footprints are a treasure chest of information.
The discovery of a fossil over 500 million years old reveals new information. Its brain and nervous system are remarkably preserved, filling in some gaps in what we know about arthropod evolution.
Top contributors
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Senior Researcher in Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University
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Strategic Professor in Palaeontology, Flinders University
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Professor in Evolutionary Biology (jointly appointed with South Australian Museum), Flinders University
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Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor, Vertebrate Palaeontology Group, Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer in Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, Life Sciences at the University of Bath, University of Bath
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Professor, Southern Cross University
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Research Assistant in Palaeontology, University of Bristol
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Research associate, Curtin University
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Honorary Research Associate, Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer, University of Cape Town
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Professor, Flinders University
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Honorary Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer in Palaeontology, Flinders University
