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
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
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