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paleontology

NZ’s early natural history in Scientific American

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 15 November 201215 November 2012

Freelance geologist David Bressan, blogging for Scientific American, writes about the early investigations into ‘giant birds’ reported by European settlers […]

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‘Dr Moa’ on Radio New Zealand

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 24 November 201101 December 2011

On Radio New Zealand’s Nine to Noon show Kathry Ryan interviewed paleozoologist Trevor Worthy (AKA ‘Dr Moa’) about New Zealand’s […]

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NZ Herald: ‘Dinobird’ a landmark discovery

In the News  |  Published: 13 May 201013 May 2010

Paleontologists are very excited by the discovery of trace metals and chemicals found in the remains of the world’s oldest […]

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Remembering Joan Wiffen, New Zealand’s ‘Dinosaur lady’

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 July 200906 July 2009

Dr James Crampton, paleontologist and programme leader at GNS Science, comments: “I guess for me, her story is a wonderful […]

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Oldest turtle fossil uncovered in China

Blog  |  Published: 27 November 200827 November 2008

A 220 million year-old fossil is stirring debate over the evolutionary origin of turtles. Turtles have a completely unique body […]

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New feathered dinosaur found

Blog  |  Published: 23 October 200819 June 2011

A feathered but flightless dinosaur is a bizarre new addition to the fossil record showing the early history of the […]

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