The death of millions of mangroves
In late 2015 and early 2016, millions of mangrove trees in northern Australia suddenly died. This dieback event had significant implications for the health of the country’s coastal ecosystems that we’...
9 Jul 202342min
A new pterosaur
The fossil record for Australian pterosaurs is limited, with less than 20 known specimens found so far. Excitingly in 2019, a new species was described - Ferrodraco lentoni (meaning “iron dragon”). Pa...
2 Jul 202333min
Australia’s feral cat problem
Feral cat populations have boomed in Australia since their introduction into the country by colonisers. But how has this impacted native species? Ecologist Professor Sarah Legge joins Extinct to talk ...
25 Jun 202324min
Australia’s most complete sauropod skull
A dinosaur fossil found in Queensland has marked an important discovery - the most complete sauropod skull identified in Australia. Paleontologist Dr Stephen Poropat joins Extinct to talk about this i...
18 Jun 202339min
Bringing back the Tasmanian Tiger
The Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger) famously went extinct after the last known individual died in 1936 - but what if we brought it back? Epigeneticist Professor Andrew Pask joins Extinct to talk about de-...
11 Jun 202326min
Extinct - Trailer
Extinct is a podcast about dead things. Host Alice Leggett and a selection of renowned scientists paint a picture of ancient life in Australia, and seek to safeguard our ecosystems and their inhabitan...
3 Jun 202338s
