News: School of Biological Sciences
The secret lives of fish
Biologists need a careful understanding of population characteristics and dynamics to sustainably manage wild fish.
Deep Water, Deep Jungle study tour video highlights
Watch the video of the 'Deep Water, Deep Jungle' study tour that took students from the School of Biological Sciences to Singapore and Cambodia.
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Climate change wiped out the 'Siberian unicorn'
Scientists discover fate of the giant, shaggy Ice Age rhinoceros known as the Siberian unicorn
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World's first global vegetation database
The world's first global vegetation database contains more than 1.1 million complete lists of plant species for all terrestrial ecosystems.
Why we're watching the giant Australian cuttlefish
We're spying on hundreds, even thousands of tentacled organisms with their unusual distinctive W-shaped eye pupils, and pulsating colours.
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Plant fossils show the Snowy Mountains were once a lush rainforest
Lilly Pilly fossils found in old gold mines of the Snowy Mountains, prove the region was once a lush rainforest without snow.
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When did Aboriginal people first arrive in Australia?
Many Aboriginal Australians would say with conviction that they have always been here. Their ancestors and traditional learnings tell them of this history, and their precise place within it.
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Love Story Wins Sciences 3-Minute Thesis Final
Judges fall in love with Joseph Rossi’s biochemistry story about love and betrayal at the Faculty of Sciences 3-Minute Thesis final.
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Designer molecule targets cancer growth protein
Check out the new molecule designed by University of Adelaide researchers. It shows huge potential for future cancer treatment.
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Researchers discover some fish species might actually benefit from climate change
Research on damselfish living in high CO2 conditions shows that some populations of fish species might actually benefit from climate change.
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