Concerns over caravan chemicals in regional wastewater systems
The surge in caravan and camper usage within Australia could place extra pressure on regional wastewater treatment systems because of the chemicals commonly used in caravan […]
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Forgotten fossil helps rewrite part of animal evolution
An international study led by Flinders University has looked in places others haven’t before – and opened a new chapter to life on Earth. Analysis of […]
Flinders fossil hunter joins elite group of scientists
Digging deep for ancient life forms provides clues to climate change, the rise and fall of animal kingdoms and even civilisation collapse – while also paving […]
ARC projects go underground for answers
Two new environmental research projects at Flinders University are going underground, after receiving Australian Research Council (ARC) grants. Flinders College of Science and Engineering Professor Gavin […]
Kangaroos reveal ‘upside-down’ evolution
New research led by Flinders University argues thick tooth enamel helped kangaroos chart an unconventional evolution story, compared to the animals of other continents. A 50-million-year […]
Clearing contamination from car interiors
Environmental health experts at Flinders University have found open windows and ventilation can reduce but not completely remove methamphetamine contamination on most hard surfaces of a […]
Toothed platypus lived 25m years ago
Australia’s platypus, one of the world’s most enigmatic animals, had an exotic origin story, according to an exciting discovery by Flinders University palaeontologists. They have described […]
Defence awards hat-trick for Flinders
Flinders University has been named ‘Best Future Skills Provider’ in the national 2026 Defence and National Security Workforce Awards for a third consecutive year. The prestigious […]
Making waves in nano material science
Just as swirly, wave-like patterns can appear on computer screen when pixels do not align, new research led by Flinders University is investigating atomic-scale ‘moiré patterns’ […]