Rare and fragile fossils found at a secret site in Australia's 'dead heart'
Scientists found thousands of preserved plants, spiders and insects dating to the Miocene Epoch.
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Scientists found thousands of preserved plants, spiders and insects dating to the Miocene Epoch.
A suite of plant and animal fossils from a site in New South Wales date back about 16 million years to a time when the region was blanketed in lush rainforests
Likely to contain dozens of undiscovered species, the site is so well-preserved that the contents of fish stomachs and breathing apparatus of spiders can be seen
The find suggests overlooked rocks across the continent may contain more fossilized surprises.
What did ancient fish eat? How many hairs on the leg of a 15 million-year-old spider? What colour was a feather? A new fossil site can answer these questions.