New fossil fish on plate tectonics map
Climate change and asteroids are linked with animal origin and extinction – and plate tectonics also seems to play a key evolutionary role, ‘groundbreaking’ new fossil […]
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Making sense of crime scene DNA
Piecing together the evidence to accurately replicate the movements of a culprit at a crime scene is becoming a more exact science, with new investigations by […]
Fossils lead to NZ’s ‘first’ native species
Forget the kiwi or moa, kākāpō are the true native of New Zealand. Aotearoa’s true ancient species are animals like kākāpō, small wrens, bats and freshwater limpets, […]
New way to tackle marine litter
Testing for levels of microplastic contamination in marine plankton aims to help develop new ways to assess and manage the rising global pollution problem, Flinders University […]
New degree apprenticeship bridges blue-and-white-collar divide
Flinders University has partnered with defence industry primes ASC Pty Ltd and BAE Systems Australia to launch a landmark Higher Education Trade Degree Apprenticeship in Engineering, […]
Tracing the ‘triumph’ of whale evolution
The largest dataset of cetacean genes ever collated has helped Flinders University scientists dive deep ‘into the blue’ to fathom the ‘triumph’ of baleen whale evolution. […]
DECRA fellowships continue Flinders’ successful funding run
With one of the highest success rates in the country, Flinders University has been awarded $2.4 million in fellowships from the ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher […]
New evidence sheds light on skin DNA test
A pioneering new DNA forensics technique is looking for a reliable method to measure a suspect’s individual level of natural shedding of skin and other cells […]
It’s liftoff. New satellite launches Flinders research
Flinders University experts are part of a high-tech international team involved in the Space X launch of the Kanyini CubeSat on the weekend. A collaborative research […]