Newly revealed fossils of four new ancient penguin species highlight how their early evolution optimised wings and feet for powerful underwater propulsion.
- Adjunct Professor in Palaeontology, University of Canterbury
A fossil discovery of an ancient relative of the Australian magpie which lived in New Zealand some 19 million years ago challenges the understanding of ‘native’ species.
The discovery of the most complete ichthyosaur skeleton known from New Zealand sheds new light on the diversity of these ancient dolphin-like marine reptiles in the southern hemisphere.
The latest medical scanning technology revealed details of a plesiosaur’s inner ear, showing the extinct marine reptiles swam with their head slightly lowered – unlike the Loch Ness ‘sock puppet’.
Māori treasure kiwi feathers for weaving cloaks for high-ranking people. But the bird’s first description by European scientists is quite recent, based on a specimen that arrived in London in 1812.
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