How prehistoric jaws shaped evolution
Long before dinosaurs appeared on Earth, fierce predatory fish developed crushing jaws and sharp teeth to survive and diversify in ancient oceans. Flinders University researchers have […]
Deep dive for ARC fellowships
Four Flinders University researchers have been awarded almost $4.5 million in the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships. The grants will support research […]
Jaw-dropping news on the Tassie tiger
A new study led by Flinders University has flipped the historic narrative about Australia’s thylacine, finding the native apex predator known as the ‘Tasmanian tiger’ was […]
Surprising new theory for leap in evolution
An international study led by Flinders University has found a fertile area of inspiration to explain an important step in evolution – and it’s a whole […]
Toothed platypus lived 25m years ago
Australia’s platypus, one of the world’s most enigmatic animals, had an exotic origin story, according to an exciting discovery by Flinders University palaeontologists. They have described […]
Fresh eyes on Gondwana fish head
Flinders University researchers have taken a revealing look inside the head of one of the first animals to crawl from the water to live on land […]
Bizarre anatomy of an ancient fish
A new fossil discovery in China has given new insights into an apex predator from 425 million years ago. The newly described bony fish, named Megamastax […]
Fossil site highlights climate change
Flinders University palaeontology researchers – with local fossil experts – have discovered how prolific shorebirds, including the Plains-wanderer, once lived across South Australia’s South-East during wetter […]
Little wallaby the ‘first true roo’
Flinders University fossil experts have unearthed more clues about why kangaroos and wallabies have endured to become one of the continent’s most prolific marsupial groups. They […]