Scientists have discovered the fossilized remains of a new fish species called Ferruaspis brocksi, which lived 15 million ...

An extraordinary fossil bed in the arid grasslands of the Australian continent, called McGraths Flat, really is the ...

An unusually well-preserved Australian fossil reveals details about the diet, behavior, and appearance of a ...

“The discovery of the 15 million-year-old freshwater fish fossil offers us an unprecedented opportunity to understand Australia’s ancient ecosystems and the evolution of its fish ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on ... Unlike nearly all fossil fish of that age, Palaeospondylus was “naked”, lacking external dermal bones and ...

Tiny structures and soft tissue features are so well preserved in the fossil, scientists could see what colour the fish was when it was alive. The discovery provides evolutionary clues for the ...

The discovery of new fish species that inhabited Australia's freshwater lakes and rivers 15 million years ago provides ...

Researchers were able to examine the fish in great detail using a powerful microscope. See what they discovered.

A new species of prehistoric fish was found in iron-rich stone in southeastern Australia. Screengrab from Australia Museum's video What can fossils tell us about prehistoric life? The length of a ...

Emma Bernard, who curates the Museum's fossil fish collection (including fossil sharks), helps separate fact from fiction. O. megalodon was not only the biggest shark in the world, but one of the ...