How prehistoric jaws shaped evolution
Long before dinosaurs appeared on Earth, fierce predatory fish developed crushing jaws and sharp teeth to survive and diversify in ancient oceans. Flinders University researchers have […]
Palaeontology
Deep dive for ARC fellowships
Four Flinders University researchers have been awarded almost $4.5 million in the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships. The grants will support research […]
Jaw-dropping news on the Tassie tiger
A new study led by Flinders University has flipped the historic narrative about Australia’s thylacine, finding the native apex predator known as the ‘Tasmanian tiger’ was […]
Shedding light on dodo’s ‘bird brain’
The Mauritian dodo – a global symbol of human-caused extinction, and one of the world’s largest pigeons – may not have deserved its reputation as silly […]
Surprising new theory for leap in evolution
An international study led by Flinders University has found a fertile area of inspiration to explain an important step in evolution – and it’s a whole […]
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 […]