Ancient giant kangaroos could hop to it when they needed to, hindlimb study suggests

Giant ancestors of modern-day kangaroos—which previous research has estimated could weigh up to 250 kilograms—may have been ...
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New marsupial species discovered in Australia could already be extinct

A new marsupial species closely related to the kangaroo was discovered in Australia, but it might already have gone extinct. Scientists, including those from the Curtin University, found the new ...
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Australia’s giant extinct marsupials may be ID’d using tiny bone bits

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While fictional depictions of fossil discoveries often feature ...

Scientists Turn to DNA From Poo To Save the World’s Rarest Marsupial

New research could help conserve the world’s rarest marsupial. New findings from (ECU) could strengthen efforts to safeguard one of the planet’s rarest marsupials. The Gilbert’s potoroo, a critically ...
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1,000+ new species discovered and many are already racing toward extinction

Scientists are cataloguing life on Earth at a pace that would have seemed impossible a generation ago, yet a growing share of ...