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Extremely rare fossils of ancient sea life found in Tasmania
https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/rare-trilobite-fossil-found-tasmania/Australian scientists, Dr. Patrick M. Smith, Australian Museum (AM) and Dr. Malte C.Ebach , University of NSW (UNSW), have named a newly discovered trilobite after the actor Tom Baker, aka Doctor Who.
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Palaeontology
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/palaeontology/Palaeontology is the study of fossils. Fossils are the remains or traces of prehistoric living things and are preserved in substances such as sediments, coal, tar, oil, amber or volcanic ash, or frozen in ice or naturally mummified.
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What are fossils?
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/fossils/The word ‘palaeontology’ refers to the study of ancient life. It is derived from the Greek words palaios (ancient) and logos (study). Fossils form the basis of this science.
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Fossil sites of Australia
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/fossils/sites/Fossils are a part of our natural heritage and while the vast majority of fossils found by amateur collectors are worth very little in monetary terms, they may be important scientifically.
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Dinosaurs and their relatives
https://australian.museum/learn/dinosaurs/Discover the Mesozoic era of the dinosaurs! Dinosaurs are classified as a group of reptiles, although some of their features are found in mammals and birds living today.
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Earth science
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/The Mineralogy and Palaeontology collections include rocks, minerals, gemstones and fossils, and reveal how the earth was formed.
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Collection objects in 3D
https://australian.museum/inside-out/collections-in-3d/See some of our rare and unique natural science and cultural collection objects in 3D.
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Bats, birds and bones: a view to a kill
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/bats-birds-and-bones-a-view-to-a-kill/Songbird fossils from Queensland reveal the diet of an ancient population of the carnivorous Ghost Bat.
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Object and species identification
https://australian.museum/learn/species-identification/Use our enquiry form for help with Australian animal identification, natural history and cultural object enquiries.
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Australia through time learning journey
https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/learning-journeys/australia-through-time/Follow this learning journey to deepen your knowledge and understanding of evolution and Australia through time.
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