Freelance geologist David Bressan, blogging for Scientific American, writes about the early investigations into ‘giant birds’ reported by European settlers […]
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‘Dr Moa’ on Radio New Zealand
On Radio New Zealand’s Nine to Noon show Kathry Ryan interviewed paleozoologist Trevor Worthy (AKA ‘Dr Moa’) about New Zealand’s […]
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 readingRemembering Joan Wiffen, New Zealand’s ‘Dinosaur lady’
Dr James Crampton, paleontologist and programme leader at GNS Science, comments: “I guess for me, her story is a wonderful […]
Continue readingOldest turtle fossil uncovered in China
A 220 million year-old fossil is stirring debate over the evolutionary origin of turtles. Turtles have a completely unique body […]
Continue readingNew feathered dinosaur found
A feathered but flightless dinosaur is a bizarre new addition to the fossil record showing the early history of the […]
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