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   Ancient worlds Jurassic insect mating call brought to lifeTuesday, 7 February 2012
The musical mating call of a large 165-million-year-old winged insect called a katydid has been recreated after the discovery of an extraordinary fossil in Mongolia.  Rethinking why dinosaurs got so bigWednesday, 1 February 2012
The reason dinosaurs became such gigantic creatures is not related to the force of natural selection favouring larger body sizes, new research has found.  Oldest croc had a shield-like headWednesday, 1 February 2012
The oldest known species of crocodile had an armour-plated head and a body half the length of a subway car, according to new research.  Archaeopteryx feather colour and structure revealedWednesday, 25 January 2012
Archaeopteryx, a 150 million-year-old raven-sized dinosaur, had black feathers on its wings that were structurally identical to those of modern birds, researchers have reported.  'Earliest known lizard' actually a modern speciesWednesday, 25 January 2012
What was widely thought to be the oldest known lizard turns out to be a species of modern lizard related to the Australian dragon lizard.  Early primates traded nails for clawsMonday, 23 January 2012
Early primates opted for raised claws over flat nails, say scientists who have examined the fossilised foot bones of an extinct 47 million-year-old primate.  Tusked mammal ancestor found in TasmaniaTuesday, 20 December 2011
The fossilised bones of a creature the size of a bull with tusks more than 10 cm in length and a horny beak have been uncovered in Tasmania.  Fear of snakes? This could be whyTuesday, 13 December 2011
Our early relatives would have made an easy meal for large snakes, according to new research that provides solid evidence for the threat snakes posed to primitive humans and other primates.  Oldest known mattresses kept the bugs awayFriday, 9 December 2011
They may have lacked spring form mattresses, but modern humans were still sleeping comfortably as early as 77,000 years ago, an international team of archaeologists reports.  Ancient killer had excellent visionThursday, 8 December 2011
A remarkably preserved fossil from South Australia has revealed that the top predator in the Cambrian oceans, over 500 million years ago, was equipped with complex eyes and excellent vision.  Oldest evidence for deep-sea fishing foundMonday, 28 November 2011
The world's oldest evidence of deep sea fishing has been discovered by an Australian research team, showing that our regional ancestors mastered the skill some 42,000 years ago.  Soft diet causes painful dental billsTuesday, 22 November 2011
If you're living in an industrialised country and suffering with certain dental problems, blame your ancestors. The switch from a hunter-gatherer diet to a reliance on domestic plants or animals are responsible, say scientists.  Shark Bay stromatolites at risk from floodingFriday, 11 November 2011
Frequent flooding of the Wooramel River that leads into Shark Bay in Western Australia is threatening the unique 'living rock fossils' that make this World Heritage site, say researchers.  Lunar magnetism arose from mechanical stirringThursday, 10 November 2011
Scientists have proposed that the Moon's ancient magnetic field was powered by mechanically driven motions within its fluid core that may have occurred continuously or been triggered by asteroid impacts.  Leopard print horse DNA sheds light on cave paintingTuesday, 8 November 2011
Early human cave art may be more fact than fiction, says a new study suggesting that some Palaeolithic cave paintings constitute accurate reflections of the natural world. 
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