News: paleontology

Sprigg Ediacaran fossil collection recognised by the International Commission on Geoheritage

Ancient Seabed Fossil Art Daily
Posted on Jan 15 2025 by Marilia Jean Belperio

Diego García-Bellido Capdevila of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Environment Institute was key to securing global recognition for the Sprigg Ediacaran fossil collection. Now among the top 11 geological collections worldwide, it offers vital insights into the origins of complex life on Earth.

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Exciting discovery in the Flinders Ranges!

Artistic rendering of what scientists believe Quaestio simpsonorum looked like. Credit: Walker Weyland.
Posted on Oct 15 2024 by

We’re thrilled to share that a new prehistoric fossil, Quaestio Simpson Aurum, has been discovered at Nilpena Ediacara National Park, dating back over 500 million years!

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Exciting paleontological discovery

An artist’s rendition of a prehistoric woolly rhinoceros. Benjamin Langlois via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0
Posted on Sep 4 2024 by

Earlier this summer, gold miners in Siberia stumbled upon a remarkable find: The mummified remains of a woolly rhinoceros, complete with soft tissues and an intact horn!

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