A set of female articulated legs belonging to the prehistoric Dromornis stirtoni discovered in Central Australia is expected to give researchers more accurate information about the size of the largest bird known on Earth. Key points: A set of articulated leg bones belonging to a large flightless bird estimated to be eight million years old has been found in Central …
The demise of Australia's thunderbirds 40,000 years ago has previously been blamed on human nest raiders and crippling bone disease. Key points: New research shows thunderbirds failed to adapt to new climates The earliest and largest species, Dromornis stirtoni, lived seven million years ago Researchers previously discovered bone infections made it difficult for Genyornis to find food and water However, …
A new unnamed species of endemic Australian crocodile has been identified in the middle of the outback. Key points: Central Australian paleontologists are on the cusp of naming a new species of an extinct endemic crocodile A skull found in 2009 at the Alcoota fossil bed 200km north-east of Alice Springs will become the holotype of the new species The …