Wominjeka, science reporter Jacinta Bowler checking in to give you all your top science news. 

And look. I have a confession to all of the dedicated patrons of the newsletter. 

I have been dubbed the poo journalist by my colleagues.

Why, you ask? 

Well, I've written significantly more stories on poo than the average journalist, maybe even the average science journalist.

I've covered poo transplants and cat poo diseases in the past, but this week I have a story about 66-million-year-old fossilised poo. 

Fossilised poo, or coprolites, are not uncommon. But this coprolite is extra special because it has a feather inside of it — the first of its kind ever found.

In other news, research released overnight has found Australia's Indigenous population was up to seven times larger before colonisation than previously estimated. 

And even today, there's still significantly fewer Indigenous people than before colonisation. 

Based on current trends, it would take another 21 years for Australia's Indigenous population to reach the pre-colonisation estimate.

Over in audio land, Belinda Smith is at the helm of the Science Show, finding out about a spy satellite trying to map the universe, and a plant that needs some assisted reproductive technology. 

That's all for this week! If you have any feedback about the newsletter or a sciency photo to share, get in touch by sending an email.

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