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Major museums in Brisbane don’t just have great collections – they also work hard to make them comprehensible, entertaining and hands on. Here’s a guide to the city’s best.

By Rocío Otoya Sydney, Australia, Sep 2 (EFE).- The wanderings of dinosaurs in Antarctica millions of years ago reveal a fascinating connection between Australia and Patagonia, the southernmost region of South America. The link is manifested in a collection of fossils that shed light on their similarities and the presence of plants that have endured …

Australia has become a new hot spot for paleontologists to dig for dinosaurs, the NYT reported.It all started in the early 2000s when a farmer found a dinosaur

A new understanding of how to search for ancient remains has reinvigorated a region of western Queensland, with tourists flocking to paleontological digs.

Palaeontologist Scott Hocknull likened his research to a crime scene, minus the criminals and eyewitnesses. Now, he's using technology to better understand the fossils found in Australia.

In a David and Goliath battle of the ages, a prehistoric Queensland icon has defeated a heavyweight contender to be named State Fossil.

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Fossils of a prehistoric rainforest hide in Australia’s rusted rocks

The find suggests overlooked rocks across the continent may contain more fossilized surprises.

Two storeys tall at the hip and as long as a basketball court, Australotitan cooperensis is the largest dinosaur ever found in Australia and among the largest in the world.