With legs like a velociraptor and a striking neon blue neck, the southern cassowary cuts a fearsome figure in the rainforests of northeast Australia. It is best to admire these human-sized birdies—and ...

Shoebill birds can reach a height of five feet, but the prehistoric-looking creatures generally aren't taller than people.

Around 115 million years ago, northern Australia’s seas hosted a colossal shark that rewrites what we thought we knew about ...

Paleontologists have uncovered fossils of not one but two apex predator groups coexisting in ancient Victoria, Australia. First, they have identified the oldest megaraptorid fossils ever found, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the 1960s, Australian coal miners stumbled across huge, bird-life ...

The dinosaur fossils were discovered more than half a century ago around 200 metres deep underground at an Ipswich coal mine, just west of Brisbane. “It must have been quite a sight for the first ...

Birds and dinosaurs lived together for millions of years, but only toothless birds survived the asteroid impact that upended ...