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Not surprisingly, Australia was home to giant spiders even in prehistoric times.

The newly found spider fossil has been scientifically named Megamonodontium mccluskyi.

Even millions of years ago, Australia was a paradise for spiders.

For the first time, fossilised remains of a brush-footed trapdoor spider have been found. The monstrosity is five times larger than its modern relatives.

Fossil finds are on the rise in Australia. Why are we finding so many? And why now? Importantly, where are the must-see fossil and dinosaur spots?

New clues from the day the dinosaurs died. A mysterious ancient human tooth. Primordial galaxies. See how the past year expanded our knowledge of the cosmos and our own backyard.

The University of Canberra’s Associate Professor Michael Frese and the Australian Museum’s Dr Matthew McCurry are leading a large team to investigate a newly discovered fossil site discovered in central New South Wales.Released today in the journal S

According to an investigation on a large expansion treasure of remains discovered in the Australian landscape, the territory was previously habitat to a tropical rainforest bustling with wildlife. An overseas group of experts was informed to the location in New South Wales, when a resident landowner claimed to have unearthed antique leaf remains in one of his farm fields.

Thousands of rare and prehistoric fossils have been found in the now-dry “dead heart” of Australia. These fossils, which include spiders, small fish, and plants, date back between 16 and 11 million years ago during the Miocene Epoch when the region was full of rainforests. The discoveries were made at a new fossil site called... Read more »

A treasure trove of fossils discovered in Australias outback sheds light on an era of abundant life in a region that is currently desolate. The extremely well... 11.01.2022, Sputnik International