12,000 fossils in 1.7B-year-old Australian rocks reveal clues to complex life

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How it spread - 7 original reports

1. Mon, 28 September 2026

   1 report
   • Times of India17:30first to report
     12,000 fossils in 1.7B-year-old Australian rocks reveal clues to complex life
2. Wed, 30 September 2026

   2 reports
   • ABC News (Australia)06:02
     Fossils to unravel secrets of ancient seabed buried beneath outback

     Geologists have discovered fossils from an ancient coral reef deep beneath the surface of outback Queensland, which have attracted the attention of international researchers.

   • ABC News (Australia)23:43
     100-million-year-old fossil reveals ancient outback bird

     A chance and "extremely rare" discovery in an outback fossil pit has uncovered an unknown bird species from more than a hundred million years ago.

3. Tue, 13 October 2026

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   • ABC News (Australia)23:03edited after publishing
     Archaeological dives uncover more ancient artefacts off WA's Pilbara coast

     previouslySunken artefacts give clues to Pilbara's ancient history

     Newly discovered artefacts found beneath the waves off WA's Burrup Peninsula provide greater insight into life thousands of years ago.

4. Fri, 16 October 2026

   1 report
   • Times of India19:26
     9,000-year-old submerged sites off Australia reveal ancient stone artefacts

     Archaeologists collaborated with Indigenous rangers to explore submerged sites off Murujuga in Western Australia. They uncovered artefacts and evidence of past human activity before rising sea levels altered the landscape. Two key locations highlighted interactions with freshwater resources and elevated terrains. The research involved several universities and emphasized the importance of Indigenous expertise in cultural heritage.

5. Sat, 24 October 2026

   1 report
   • ABC News (Australia)19:45
     Extraordinary discoveries emerge from the ruins of Juukan Gorge

     Archaeologists have found a huge trove of extraordinary artefacts preserved in the arid soil at Juukan Gorge, years after an ancient rock shelter within it was destroyed by a Rio Tinto blast.

6. Mon, 26 October 2026

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   • cp24.com13:06
     Rock-hunting siblings haul home rare 450-million-year-old sea fossil

     Two curious kids have unearthed a fossil dating back to 450 million years, when life was mostly under water.