The fossil of a gigantic ichthyosaur was recently discovered in the UK. It wasn’t the only creature lurking in the Jurassic oceans.
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While the prospect of reviving extinct species has long been discussed, advances in genome editing have now brought such dreams close to reality.
Species distribution data – or a lack thereof – can have a major bearing on how a country’s Key Biodiversity Areas and protected areas are designated.
Australotitan was a massive long-necked sauropod estimated to weigh the equivalent of 1,400 red kangaroos.
The Tasmanian tiger’s superficial appearance was so similar to a wolf’s that European colonisers assumed it was a threat and hunted it to extinction.
A new study shows Palorchestes had unique elbows unlike any other mammal, which may have contributed to its extinction.
Our research shows dire wolves lived in the tropics not the Arctic, and were not especially close relatives of the grey wolf.
This newly discovered ancient monk seal is challenging previous theories about how and where monachine seals evolved. It’s the biggest breakthrough in seal evolution research in about 70 years.
You can gauge a dinosaur’s body mass either by reconstructing it as accurately as possible, or by scaling its leg bones against those of today’s animals. Research shows both methods work well together.
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University
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