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 […]
Glucose response holds key to better obesity, diabetes drugs
New research into the mysteries of food digestion has pinpointed exactly how an important metabolic hormone is released from the human gut in response to the […]
Major conservation program activates ecology lab at Flinders
Flinders will play a key role in a new $45.7 million Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage. An international research team […]
Teagan unearths her dream degree
Unearthing giant marsupial bones has given country girl Teagan Cross a chance to move back in time and have an adventure of a lifetime. After winning […]
From bugs to biochem – ARC grants tackle the big issues
Better production of clean biofuels, archaeology secrets of ancient Australia and insights from insect vision for road safety are among Flinders University research projects to receive federal ARC funding.
Off the sheep’s back: recycling waste wool a step closer
From the shearing shed to catwalk, world stockpiles of waste wool are suddenly in fashion with Flinders scientists.