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How darkling beetles rose to ‘global ecological dominance’
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and CSIRO have used genomic analysis to reconstruct the evolutionary tree of more than 300 darkling beetle species.
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Thick ones, pointy ones – how albatross beaks evolved to match their prey
Across the world’s oceans there exist 22 species of albatross, evolving differently to match their diets.
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Could feral animals in Australia become distinct species?
It’s possible – and we’re seeing some early signs.
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Talking about an evolution: wild animals are changing faster than anybody thought
How fast is evolution? Researchers are seeing wild animals evolving over decades not centuries. We investigate how and why.
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An evolutionary explanation for why we see faces in everything
A University of Sydney study has looked at the phenomenon of face pareidolia, or seeing faces in inanimate objects.
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Australia’s ancient snakes were swimmers and underground dwellers
Meet two of Australia’s ancient snakes, Yurlunggur and Wonambi.
Nature & Wildlife
Australia’s living fossils
These ancient species have been evolving longer than most.
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The ibis is helping us better understand how dinosaurs moved
By studying how our birds walk and run, scientists can better understand how dinosaurs moved around the earth.
Nature & Wildlife
The twists and turns in snake evolution
New research has shed light on the evolution of snakes finding that the earliest snakes were likely both eel-like swimmers and worm-like burrowers.
Science & Environment
How do lizards drop their tails?
Imagine if you could drop an entire limb and have it grow back later? It’s a nifty evolutionary trick – but how does it work? We asked an expert.