Odd Jobs: Paleodermatologist
3 Feb 2021

Odd Jobs: Paleodermatologist

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Looking skin deep can provide new discoveries, at least in this vanguard field of research. This article is best suited for Year 7, 8, and 10 Biology and Earth and Space students as well as Senior Science students who are exploring … Continued
Naracoorte Caves: A rolls-royce record of biodiversity
15 Jan 2021

Naracoorte Caves: A rolls-royce record of biodiversity

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The geological records below ground in Naracoorte, South Australia are relatively young, dating 500,000 years to less than 1000. But researchers hope these records can inform conservation efforts about extinctions, adaptations, climate change and human impact. These fossils from the … Continued
So, how do you weigh a dinosaur?
16 Nov 2020

So, how do you weigh a dinosaur?

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Turns out there are two ways to weigh a dinosaur and they’re both right. This interesting article describes two ways paleontologists weigh dinosaurs to learn about how they adapted and lived. It is suitable for Year 5 and 7 biology … Continued
Can maths pick a dinosaur’s sex?
7 Sep 2020

Can maths pick a dinosaur’s sex?

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Palaeontologists show a dinosaur's sex can be more accurately estimated using a statistical model to analyse differences. This short article and associated resources are well suited to maths and biology students in years 5, 7, and 10 who are learning … Continued
A new tiny relative of dinosaurs and pterosaurs
14 Jul 2020

A new tiny relative of dinosaurs and pterosaurs

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From little things sometimes very big things grow. Use this article with Year 10 Biology students to demonstrate some of the work being carried out in the natural sciences. It shows how species features and adaptations can be used to … Continued
Dinosaur footprints show predators as big as a T. rex stomped across Australia 160 million years ago
24 Jun 2020

Dinosaur footprints show predators as big as a T. rex stomped across Australia 160 million years ago

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The dinosaur footprints of the “formidable” species is the first evidence of a large predatory dinosaur living in ancient Australia. This article explains a fossil find that was made in Australia up to 90 years ago, including how it was … Continued
Old crocs might have walked this way
15 Jun 2020

Old crocs might have walked this way

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Scientists reinterpret rare and ancient footprints from the ancestors of crocodiles. This resource is suited to students in years 3, 4, 7, and 10 studying Biology or Earth and Space sciences. It looks at the evidence for evolution and the … Continued
‘Wonderchicken’ fossil from the age of dinosaurs
30 Mar 2020

‘Wonderchicken’ fossil from the age of dinosaurs

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The "wonderchicken" find sheds light on the origin of modern birds and how they survived the last mass extinction. This resource is suited to students in years 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 studying Biological or Earth and Space … Continued
Tiny bird-like dinosaur smallest ever found
12 Mar 2020

Tiny bird-like dinosaur smallest ever found

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A tiny bird-like fossil has been trapped in amber since the age of the dinosaurs. This interesting discovery could be used with students in years 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 10 studying Biological or Earth and Space Sciences to … Continued
How mammals inherited the Earth
25 Oct 2019

How mammals inherited the Earth

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Scientists map out first million years of life after the dinosaurs. This fascinating article would be well suited to students in years 4, 6, 8, 9, and 10 studying Biological or Earth and Space Sciences. Word Count: 508 An overhead … Continued