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Latest news: Dinosaur

Canberra author highlights creatures of the Ice Age

Local author Bronwyn Saunders shines the light on one an overlooked Ancient Australian creatures in Diprotodon: A Megafauna Journey.

Queensland dinosaur skull reveals journey via warmer Antarctica

A 100-million-year-old dinosaur skull discovered by palaeontologists in outback Queensland has offered a rare glimpse into the animal's passage through a warmer Antarctica.

National Dinosaur Museum marks 30 years with roarsome day out

There ain’t no party like a dinosaur party – and the prehistoric party animals are getting down for the National Dinosaur Museum’s 30th birthday. Locals and visitors are invited to join the celebrations at the popular Canberra institution on Saturday 8 April.

Enlighten bangs and stomps its way into Canberra City, and beyond

You may not think dinosaurs and the big bang have much in common, however, creatures from both periods have made their way to Canberra’s city centre for City Illuminations as part of this year’s Enlighten Festival.

‘Exceptionally rare’ dinosaur teeth found in Queensland outback

Seventeen sauropod teeth belonging to a rare species of giant herbivorous dinosaur have been found in Queensland's outback.

77-million-year-old dinosaur bones expected to fetch $12m

A 77-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton is expected to fetch up to $US8 million ($A12 million) when it goes up for auction in the United States this month.

Dinosaurs wagged their tails while running

Researchers have some bad news for the producers of the next action thriller featuring razor-toothed dinosaurs chasing their next meal. It turns out the hulking creatures actually ran with a cute little wag of the tail.

‘Dragon’ dinosaur skull uncovered in Queensland

The skull of a dinosaur uncovered in northwest Queensland has been dubbed as the closest thing to a "real-life dragon" by scientists.

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