Researchers spent two years in deep underground caves to bring this extraordinary fossil to light
Phys.org - Mon 29 Apr 24Pitch-black darkness. Crushing squeezes, muddy passages, icy waterfalls. Bats and spiders. Abseiling over ledges into the unknown. How far would you go for a fossil?
'No-one's ever been there before': How a team of cavers helped rescue a decaying 50,000-year-old kangaroo skeleton
ABC Science - Sun 28 Apr 24The world of fossil collecting is much more DIY than you might think. Pitch black caves, weekend trips and volunteer spelunkers are "critically important" for scientific research. ...
‘Unlike anything today’: Gippsland fossil unlocks secrets of kangaroo that died out 46,000 years ago
The Guardian - Sun 28 Apr 24Abrupt extinction of short-faced kangaroo a reminder to protect the environment, palaeontologists sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesWhen a caver and Gippsland local, Joshua ...