The best fossil finds of 2017
From pterosaur eggs, to upside-down dinosaurs, to ancient insects, we’re recapping some of our favourite fossil finds from 2017!
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Nature news that made headlines, plus a good helping of the cute and the quirky, all wrapped up in a weekly two-minute video roundup.
Giant penguins, Tasmanian tigers & a Bryde’s whale washup
Illegal wolf killings spark an investigation in Washington, an increase in medicines containing banned animal parts, super-sized penguin foss...
Humpback ballet, cats on camera, & a turtle tangles with drifting cocaine
New species discoveries in the Greater Mekong, a missing marsupial reemerges, a sea turtle rescue with a difference, and some stunning humpback bal...
New ghost scorpion, duck-billed dinosaur & the world’s oldest eye
A new ghost scorpion found in Malaysia, scientists unearth the oldest fossil eye, crafty orcas take down rays in New Zealand, a tadpole-hunting jum...
Stressed-out whales, baby clouded leopards & 200 pterosaur eggs
Rare clouded-leopard cubs spotted in Borneo, the discovery of 200 pterosaur eggs, Canada protects a record stretch of ocean and microbes named afte...
Whale spa day, ‘gentle’ killer bees & a baby woolly mammoth
A new frog in Brazil, breeding success for the world’s smallest glider, whales enjoy a spa day in Canada, and how a ’toxic’ gas might help power el...
A blue-whale party, parrotfish teeth & how chimps warn their pals
Blue whales take over Monterey Bay, parrotfish teeth could lead to breakthroughs in materials science, a new leaf-mimicking insect and amazing insi...
Illegal wolf hunt, cave lion cub & a bizarre frilled shark
Another illegal wolf hunt in Oregon, bonobos are “nice” to their neighbours, bacteria-carrying mosquitos could help stop the Zika virus, an a...
Golden salamander, new orangutan & a rhino-poaching tragedy
Poachers make moves in South Africa, Asia and Europe, the “golden wonder” salamander seen for the first time in 40 years, a puzzling horde of Port ...
Rhino horn trackers, croc-hippo battle & an albino civet
A four-metre great white causes a stir in Australia, a rare albino civet spotted in the wild, koalas return to Dharug National Park, an ancient spe...