Night Parrot’s ‘wonky’ head and big ears

Special cranial adaptations, including an asymmetrical ‘wonky’ skull and enlarged ears, may give the critically endangered ground-dwelling Night Parrot the edge it needs to make its […]

Clues to the cause of chronic gut pain

New insights into chronic gut pain offer hope for improved treatments for  irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety treatment. A research team led by Flinders University Professor […]

An in-depth analysis reviewed the association between sleep duration and risk-taking in 24 previous sleep studies of more than 570,000 teenagers. Photo: iStock.

Plus side of app use before bed

Overuse of mobile devices gets a bad rap but an upside may be their ability to create a distraction and positively affect teenagers’ ability to get […]

$8.8m in new medical research funding

Innovative ageing, First Nations and public health programs are among the latest Medical Research Future Fund grants worth $382 million announced today. Building on a bumper […]

Rising risks of plastic pollution

As millions of tonnes a year of microplastic waste mounts in marine environments, Flinders University scientists warn the ramifications to wildlife, food webs and human health […]

Focus on inequities in men’s health

Risky behaviour, particularly among younger men, sees shorter life expectancies and higher rates of premature mortality than in women.  Flinders University Professor (Health and Social Equity) James […]

Unusual bee-haviour among natives

Australian native bees have evolved complex social structures and foraging behaviours that help biologists answer longstanding questions, such as the origins of social behaviour and the […]