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EVENT: Dr Myall Tarren to present Science in the Pub Adelaide

Science in the Pub presents the Great Evolutionary Transitions in Animals and Plants Date: Friday 6th December 2019 Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm Where: The Rob Roy Hotel, 106 Halifax Street, Adelaide Bookings: Free, book here How did life leap from one single-cell entity in the ocean to the millions of animals, plants and bacteria we see today? […]

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According to Lilly Pilly Fossils, the Snowy Mountains were Once Snowless!

Leaf fossils discovered high in Australia’s Snowy Mountains have revealed a past history of warmer rainforest vegetation and a lack of snow, in contrast with the alpine vegetation and winter snow-covered slopes of today. University of Adelaide research, published in the American Journal of Botany, describes fossils of the iconic Australian tree, the Lilly Pilly, […]

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Media Release: Australian origin likely for iconic New Zealand tree

Ancestors of the iconic New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pōhutukawa, may have originated in Australia, new fossil research from the University of Adelaide suggests.  Published in the American Journal of Botany, the research describes two new fossil species of Metrosideros, the scientific name for Pōhutukawa and related species. The fossils, found near St Helens, East Coast […]

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