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Dagger beaks and strong wings: new fossils rewrite the penguin story and affirm NZ as a cradle of their evolution

Dagger beaks and strong wings: new fossils rewrite the penguin story and affirm NZ as a cradle of their evolution

Newly revealed fossils of four new ancient penguin species highlight how their early evolution optimised wings and feet for powerful underwater...

12.08.2025 10

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Magpies may not be a pesky Australian import – new research finds their ancestors thrived in NZ a long time ago

A fossil discovery of an ancient relative of the Australian magpie which lived in New Zealand some 19 million years ago challenges the understanding...

26.06.2025 5

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