New research goes to the heart of our evolution
Researchers have discovered a 380-million-year-old heart – the oldest ever found – alongside a separate fossilised stomach, intestine and liver in an ancient jawed fish, shedding […]
First records of orcas hunting largest animals on Earth
In late March 2019, annual whale and dolphin research surveys led by Cetacean Research Centre (CETREC WA), discovered the first ever record of killer whales hunting […]
Shipwreck reveals secrets of 17th century Dutch seafaring domination
Many Dutch ships passed the West Australian coast while enroute to Southeast Asia in the 1600s – and the national heritage listed shipwreck, Batavia, has revealed […]
Submerged archaeology highlights protection
New archaeological research has highlighted major blind spots in Australia’s environmental management policies which are placing submerged Indigenous heritage at risk. The Deep History of Sea […]
Clues to killer whale cluster
Why do more than 100 gather off Western Australia every year? A Flinders University researcher has finally fathomed why large numbers of killer whales gather at […]
Fossil hunters do the brain warp
An international team of scientists from Flinders University and Sweden are ‘doing the brain warp’ in a bid to understand the evolution of a very ‘brainy’ fish species.
Renowned fossil hunter joins Flinders
He has rewritten the history of evolution and is the author of 27 popular and academic science books – now, Professor John Long is at Flinders.