Local palaeontologists have identified – and named – a previously unknown genus of ancient New Zealand baleen whale and two species within […]
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Ancient kaka ‘cousin’ found in the Chatham Islands
New Zealand officially has a new species of parrot, but unfortunately it has already been extinct for several hundred years. […]
Continue readingTVNZ/One News: Twelve million year old predator fossils found
The fossilised remains of a giant sperm whale have been found by scientists, with the animal having measured some 17 […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: ‘Dinobird’ a landmark discovery
Paleontologists are very excited by the discovery of trace metals and chemicals found in the remains of the world’s oldest […]
Continue readingDom Post: Intriguing new branches broaden the human family tree
Bob Brockie writes in the Dominion Post about the recent fossil discoveries which suggest that modern humanity lived with several […]
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