Scientists open a million-year-old time capsule beneath New Zealand

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Scientists from Australia and New Zealand have uncovered ancient animal remains inside a cave near Waitomo on Aotearoa's North Island. The site contains a large collection of fossils dating back about 1 million years, including a previously unknown ancestor of the kākāpō, a large flightless parrot.

The discovery includes fossils from 12 species of birds and four species of frogs, offering a rare glimpse into what New Zealand's ecosystems looked like during tha...

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