The fossils belong to a long-extinct group of trilobites — the ancestors of modern crustaceans and insects — which had calcified, armour-like skeletons.Researchers described the new species as the “T-Rex of the trilobites” — even naming it Redlichia rex in homage to the iconic dinosaur.At 30cm the Redlichia rex is the largest Cambrian trilobite ever discovered in Australia — double the size of other trilobites — and blessed with a physique made for eating and killing.It’s believed the species was at the forefront of the Cambrian explosion and developed unique features as a result of an evoluti ..read more

A new, unreviewed report theorises the coronavirus may have mutated to become more contagious shortly before it spread widely around the globe, but the jury is still out on what that means for the fight against COVID-19 ..read more

A type of black fungus that eats radiation was discovered inside the Chernobyl nuclear reactor ..read more

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Curious children, parents and teachers can turn to “Aunt Jodie’s Guide to Evolution” by North Adelaide psychologist Dr Jordan Bell for answers to tricky biology questions ..read more

Plants “scream” when they’re under attack to warn other plants that they’re in danger, according to scientists ..read more

Over the years many young Australians have been urged to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics — STEM for short — but one Sydney futurist has some very different advice ..read more

Australian researchers have discovered what they think are the earliest signs of life, and it looks like it all began in our own backyard ..read more

The Denisovans are one of the most mysterious ancient human relatives but a group of scientists have managed to create a portrait of what they may have looked like ..read more

Scientists have identified a stunning new species of sea creature after 500 million-year-old fossils were found on South Australia’s Kangaroo Island ..read more