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On a tiny Australian island, snakes feasting on seabirds evolved huge jaws in a surprisingly short time

A study by researchers from the University of Adelaide and other institutions has found that in a population of island tiger snakes the bones in their jaws increase in length after feeding on large prey, while their mainland counterparts show no change. The new study presents the first detailed examination of the effects that diet […]

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A Night of Science – Naracoorte

As a part of National Science Week, the South Australian Museum and University of Adelaide Palaeontologists are hosting a special evening event in Naracoorte, South Australia’s South East Region where you have the opportunity to meet leading scientists and hear about their exciting research! Date: Friday, 17th August 2018 Time: 7:00pm – 9:30pm Where: Naracoorte Town Hall 95 Smith Street, Naracoorte […]

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Dwarfism in Island Emu paper recieves wide spread media attention

Dr Vicki Thomson‘s latest paper in Biology Letters has been featured in the Advertiser, Indaily, ABC News and Phys.org  and Science Newsline Biology The paper also featured Dr Kieran Mitchell, Associate Professor Jeremy Austin and Prof Alan Cooper was released yesterday with an accompanying media release. Read her full article in the Advertiser below:  

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