News: palaeontology + Palaeontology
Fossil discovery rewrites history of modern human arrival in Europe
Human occupation in Europe was almost 10,000 years earlier than previously documented, a discovery that stands to rewrite modern human and Neanderthal histories on the continent.
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Examining Earth’s oldest complex fossils using AI
University of Adelaide scientists will develop computer vision and machine-learning techniques to examine the fossil evidence of the Ediacara Biota – the earliest evidence of complex life.
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They're strange, alien-like creatures from the Flinders Ranges - but how do they eat?
University of Adelaide scientists have discovered the feeding mode of Pentaradial Arkarua, a strange, alien-like creature that once roamed the Flinders Ranges.
Adelaide scientists discover new evidence in search for the mysterious Denisovans
Scientists make DNA breakthrough in the quest to better understand our mysterious ancient cousins.
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Off the chart: Spatial scientists celebrate research awards
Top honours for innovative and collaborative research by two of University of Adelaide’s leading spatial scientists.
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Scientists use koala teeth to map Adelaide's history
Scientists are using koala teeth to learn how Adelaide was settled by Europeans.
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Marine creatures with incredible vision drove an evolutionary arms race
Palaeontologists have helped shed an evolutionary light on a 500-million-year-old deep sea creature.
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Scientists in the news this week: October 2020
‘What even is the economy?’ Citymag has published a three-part series on ‘how SA makes money and stuff’ featuring several University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates.
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Future Fellows to advance key marine ecology and palaeontology research
University of Adelaide scientists have been awarded more than $1.5 million to study environmental and climate change, but in vastly different contexts.
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Call of the wild
Episode 4, In Their Element Podcast
Meet science graduate Jacob Maher, who was sure his career was going to be finding out who's who in the zoo, but graduated with a passion for all things nature.
