Australia’s ancient snakes were swimmers and underground dwellers
NewsMeet two of Australia’s ancient snakes, Yurlunggur and Wonambi.
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The ibis is helping us better understand how dinosaurs moved
NewsBy studying how our birds walk and run, scientists can better understand how dinosaurs moved around the earth.
The twists and turns in snake evolution
WildlifeNew research has shed light on the evolution of snakes finding that the earliest snakes were likely both eel-like swimmers and worm-like burrowers.
Algal explosion allowed human and animal life to evolve, according to researchers
NewsScientists from ANU say that an explosion of algae 65 million years ago resulted in life on earth.
How do lizards drop their tails?
Science & EnvironmentImagine 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.
Bearded dragons switch colour to match surroundings
NewsNew research has shed light on how bearded dragons evolved to change colour.
Our ideas about vertebrate evolution challenged by a new tree of life
Science & EnvironmentScientists have long believed that our distant cousins are an ancient group of armoured fish called placoderms. But a new study is casting doubt on that view.
World-first genomic study of Aboriginal Australians
NewsNew landmark research seeks to answer fundamental questions about when humans arrived in Australia and where they came from.
Galápagos: Islands of miracles
DestinationsIts mantle of fame spread by Charles Darwin and his generations of scientific followers, the Galápagos archipelago is a fascinating place to visit, with plenty that’s surprising.