Revealing winners & losers in future climates
New research reveals how winners & losers from climate change can be identified based on their ability to adapt to rising future temperatures. In the first […]
Ecosystem diversity drives origin of new shark and ray species
What drives the evolution of new species of sharks and rays? Traditionally, scientists thought it required species to be separated by geographic or spatial barriers, however […]
Sea temperature can create new fish species
Warm and cool water temperatures over a long stretch of coastline cause new species of marine fish to evolve without being isolated from similar types of […]
Sea turtles like it local
New research has revealed how an endangered turtle capable of traversing big distances to find a mate may not do so due to seasonal ocean currents. […]
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 […]
Captive breeding for ‘swingers’ helps conservation programs
Researchers at Flinders have created SWINGER, computer software with an algorithm that uses information from DNA to match-make endangered animals for captive breeding.