New tree of life for modern birds
The largest and most complete study of bird evolution has been launched after an international team of scientists revisited the timing of evolutionary changes. In a […]
Giant eagle discovered in Flinders Ranges
An eagle twice the size of the modern-day apex predator the wedge-tailed eagle, which soared over southern Australia more than 60,000 years ago, had a wingspan […]
Digging in to our ancient past
A team of Australian and international scientists have discovered thousands of well preserved ancient specimens from the Miocene epoch (23m – 5m years ago) in inland […]
Flinders groundwater expert a finalist in Eureka awards
World-leading groundwater scientist, Flinders University professor Craig Simmons, has been named a finalist in the prestigious Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
Eureka Prize winner sheds light in dark places
Dr Phil Dinning of the Department of Human Physiology at Flinders has won a prestigious Eureka Prize for taking fibre-optics technology to a place it has never been before – the human gut.