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Tim Flannery with a model set of jaws of a megalodon at the Australian Museum, and, on right, a megalodon tooth. Photos: Text Publishing, Wikimedia Commons

How diving as a boy took Tim Flannery on the trail of the megalodon in all its ‘terrifying glory’

Megalodons are having a cultural moment. What do we know about them? And might further scientific discoveries reveal more about the true shape and size of these creatures?
Charles-Alexandre Lesueur, Leschenault aboard the Géographe. Pencil on paper. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Le Havre, inv. 13033.

French botanist Théodore Leschenault travelled to Australia in 1800-1803. His recently recovered journal contains a wealth of intriguing information

Two previously unknown chapters of a 19th century French botanist’s journal offer insights into his fears and ambitions, scientific observations, and discussions of the effects of colonisation.

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