Koalas hang by a thread as forests shrink
Koala populations would once have stretched across the Australian continent, but have now shrunk to the point where we could lose them forever, according to new […]
Research that is making a difference
From the transformation of the nation’s legal appeals system, to the development of food and fuel from marine bioproducts – the inaugural national assessment of the […]
Flinders experts join ARC college
Four Flinders University professors are among the newest cohort of specialists chosen to identify research excellence, moderate external assessments and recommend proposals for the Australian Research […]
Super-fast flying machines defy body logic
The size of a tiny insect brain bears no comparison to the super capacity of its killer instinct and flying skills and speed. Just like in […]
From bones to drones: ARC funds key research
Two leading Flinders University researchers have been awarded key Australian Government fellowships. Under the latest Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship round, senior Flinders researcher Associate […]
Going cheep, tiny birds follow the dodo
Not all prehistoric birds came in extra-large sizes. An international team of scientists has identified the fossilised bones of two new species of flightless birds of […]
Clues from an endangered blue whale population
Clues in the DNA of endangered blue whales – the largest living animal – have shown that Australia is home to one population that likely travels […]
Gut researchers put on their thinking caps
In more ways than one, research is showing ‘you are what you eat’. The gastrointestinal tract, which contains 10 times more bacterial cells than the rest […]
Listen ‘ere: Snake heads point to the past
The evolution of snakes has some fascinated twists and turns, and new research has found evidence even primitive snakes were adept at living underground and moving […]