The Australian arachnid is estimated to be five times the size of the modern-day trapdoor spider and is between 11 and 16 million years old.

For as long as paleontologists have been looking, dinosaur fossils were extraordinarily rare in Australia, and the continent was a missing piece in scientists’ understanding of dinosaurs globally.

Paleontologists unearthed a first of its kind fossil from 100 million years ago, the Queensland Museum said. Screengrab from the Queensland Museum Network's YouTube video. An extremely rare ...

Australia is geologically old with a rich fossil heritage. We are fortunate to have captured high-quality examples spanning nearly 600 million years of evolution on our continent.

Australia has all sorts of amazing animals, but it doesn't have any vultures. At least not in modern times. A team of researchers has written a new chapter in the continent's history of birds by ...

Australian paleontologists said on Wednesday they have discovered the complete skeleton of an ancient large, long-necked marine reptile in the Queensland desert that is about 100 million years old.

Palaeontologists who visited a remote property to investigate reports of a large fossil have confirmed a discovery dating back 100 million years.

100 million-year-old fossil found in Australia is ‘Rosetta Stone’ of paleontology ... Paleontologists unearthed a first of its kind fossil from 100 million years ago, the Queensland Museum said.

100 million-year-old fossil found in Australia is ‘Rosetta Stone’ of paleontology ... Paleontologists unearthed a first of its kind fossil from 100 million years ago, the Queensland Museum said.