Slowly, steadily finding clues to ageing and cancer cure
New research into the genome of the world famous giant tortoise, Lonesome George, provides extraordinary insights into the species’ large size, ability to live up to […]
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. […]
Throwing a lifeline to native fish stocks
The future of native fish species in Murray-Darling waterways will get a boost with assistance from Flinders University fish genomics experts. The Molecular Ecology Lab at Flinders University […]
Yellow belly the focus of World Wetlands Day
Flinders’ ecologists have discovered that the DNA of Australia’s wetland fish may hold the ‘golden key’ to saving them from climate change. A team led by Professor […]
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.
New study maps currents and marine animal movement
A new Flinders University study shows that coastal ocean currents in parts of southern Australia have a major bearing on marine animal movement.
DNA backs Antarctic blue whale count
Flinders scientists have uncovered crucial DNA evidence about the number and distribution of populations of the world’s largest animal, the critically endangered Antarctic blue whale.
DNA work saves fish from extinction
Flinders University scientists have created a model for conservation programs after helping to bring local populations of native pygmy perch back from extinction.