News: School of Biological Sciences
Science awards celebrate academic, student and staff success

The recent Faculty of Sciences’ awards showcase celebrated research, teaching, leadership, professional staff and student success.
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Students and graduates leading backyard biodiversity and citizen science

Ever wanted to attract native reptiles, bees and birds to your backyard?
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Fish have bigger sex organs and more reproductive success in acidic oceans

Some species of fish will have higher reproductive capacity because of larger sex organs, under the more acidic oceans of the future.
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University offers: Hey new students, we’re here to help!

You've received an offer, what now? Learn how we can help.
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Ancient DNA research reveals evolutionary secrets of Game of Thrones dire wolves

University of Adelaide scientists have sequenced the ancient DNA of dire wolf fossils for the first time and uncovered new secrets of the animal made famous by the TV show Game of Thrones.
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Genomics milestone: Scientists uncover genomes of platypus and echidna

University of Adelaide scientists have produced the first ever echidna genome and a greatly improved, high-quality platypus genome sequence.
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Ecologist Samantha Munroe named Superstar of STEM

School of Biological Sciences and TERN researcher joins latest cohort of brilliant women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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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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Eureka! Shellfish reef project wins major award

University of Adelaide marine ecologists are among a team of scientists awarded a Eureka Prize for their research towards rebuilding Australia’s lost shellfish reefs.
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$7m boost for sciences research

ARC Discovery projects showcase the dynamic breadth of sciences research at the University of Adelaide.