Solving the Mystery of How an Ancient Bird Went Extinct
Matthew Collins
Matthew Collins
Professor of Biomolecular Archaeology, Uni. Copenhagen; McDonald Professor of Palaeoproteomics, Uni. Cambridge
The Enigma of Genyornis newtoni
Genyornis newtoni, affectionately known as “the demon-duck of doom,” was an ostrich-sized, flightless bird that once roamed the Australian landscape. However, around 50,000 years ago, it vanished from the fossil record, leaving behind a puzzling mystery, but was it driven to extinction by omelettes?