Microbe recovery vital for healthy soil
Up to 75% of the world’s soils are degraded, threatening food production, biodiversity, climate regulation and human health and wellbeing. Flinders University soil ecology and restoration […]
Australia’s ancient rainfall patterns more complex than previously believed
Where and when water is available places a pivotal control on environments – with ancient sediments and fossils explaining how rainfall has changed through time, although […]
Testing for ocean health and carbon capture
Our oceans are in trouble and new research from Flinders University shows how changes in diatoms (microalgae) could further undermine the foundation of aquatic life’s food […]
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 […]
Genomics helps endangered species survive climate change
Scientists have shown that genomics can help identify which wild populations are most vulnerable to climate change – offering practical guidance for the conservation of threatened species before […]
Shedding light on dodo’s ‘bird brain’
The Mauritian dodo – a global symbol of human-caused extinction, and one of the world’s largest pigeons – may not have deserved its reputation as silly […]
Scorching summers and heatwaves linked to poorer mental health in children
As record-breaking heat grips communities worldwide and Australia prepares for an intense El Niño summer, new research provides the first global review linking high temperatures and […]
Climate change outrage fires up protests
Around the world, hundreds of thousands of people engage in conventional protests – and sometimes more radical forms of action – in the face of environmental […]