The extinction of the megafauna—giant marsupials that lived in Australia until 60,000 to 45,000 years ago—is a topic of fierce debate. Some researchers have suggested a reliance on certain ...

A team of scientists have now successfully established markers for three species of extinct Australian megafauna, opening the way for research which could help us understand how a series of ...

A global study tracking nearly 13,000 individual marine animals has uncovered a sharp disconnect between where these animals ...

Cross sections of megafauna enamel. Samples QML1311H-WIGL8543 to QML1312-WIGL8554. Strontium transects can be identified by a series of large depressions running along the enamel/dentine.

Published: January 9, 2025 2:02pm EST The extinction of the megafauna – giant marsupials that lived in Australia until 60,000 to 45,000 years ago – is a topic of fierce debate.