Out of this world experiment lands in space
A world-first – or solar system-first – archaeological project has this week begun on the International Space Station. Led by archaeologists Associate Professor Alice Gorman from […]
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End-of-year funding success
To cap off a solid year for Flinders University research, ten Flinders projects have been awarded Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project funding in one of […]
Rich new field for ancient DNA discovery
A new study of soil samples from 13 archaeological sites in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America paves the way for fresh analysis of ancient DNA […]
Flinders leads state in industry project funding
In a welcome boost ahead of the new year, three Flinders University-led projects will share in over $2 million after being awarded funding from the Australian […]
Epic leap for creative art skills
Flinders University and CDW Studios have joined a select group of 100 universities worldwide to officially become an ‘Unreal Academic Partner’. This follows recognition of the […]
Isotope tests unlock Iron Age secrets
Elemental and lead isotope analyses of ancient copper ingots are unlocking secrets of Early Iron Age trade routes and how indigenous Mediterranean communities functioned from about […]
New clues to ‘big bird’ extinction
A rare fossil discovery by Flinders University researchers illuminates the ultimate survival test faced by Genyornis newtoni, the last of Australia’s famous giant birds – the […]
Climate change challenge to ancient sites
From ancient sites in Eastern Europe and North America to the Philippines, Australia’s oldest Indigenous rock art and “drowning islands” in the Pacific, climate change is […]
Rare boomerang collection reveals a diverse past
New research at Flinders University has analysed a rare collection of non-returning boomerangs from Kinipapa (Cooper Creek), near Innamincka in South Australia’s far north-east. The four […]