Inland sea a perfect storm for opals
Australian museums and Outback fossickers can thank the events of 100 million years ago for their fossil treasures and high-quality opals, says Flinders science writer Danielle Clode.
Australian museums and Outback fossickers can thank the events of 100 million years ago for their fossil treasures and high-quality opals, says Flinders science writer Danielle Clode.
Sharks have a distinctive, all-cartilage skeleton, but now a fossil from Western Australia has revealed a surprise ‘missing link’ to an earlier, more bony form of the fish.
Scimex, a new online media portal for journalists to access breaking science news and expertise, was launched at Flinders University Victoria Square.
Internationally acclaimed writer, scientist and explorer Tim Flannery will launch a $1.1 million palaeontology research, learning and teaching space at Flinders University today.
The Verco Medal – the highest honour bestowed by the Royal Society of South Australia – has been awarded to Flinders University’s internationally-esteemed palaeontologist, Professor John Long.
Marking a major milestone, Flinders University has officially cracked one million readers on The Conversation.
Flinders University has cracked half a million readers on The Conversation – Australia’s leading independent channel of information, analysis and opinion direct from the academic and research community.
The discovery of ancient fishes with rippling abdominal muscles shows that palaeontology still holds an important role in modern science.
Battling irrationalism is science’s biggest challenge, according to leading palaeontologist Professor John Long.