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New study unlocks mystery origin of iconic Aussie snakes
New research led by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has found the first tangible evidence that the ancestors of some of Australia’s most venomous snakes arrived by sea rather than by land – the dispersal route of most other Australian reptiles.
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50 regional and remote schools look to uncover new insect species
Fifty regional and remote schools across South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia have been selected to take part in a new citizen science project, Insect Investigators, led by the South Australian Museum and supported by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ.
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History of modern human arrival in Europe rewritten, as new fossil discovered
An international research team including scientists from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has found evidence of human occupation in Europe almost 10,000 years earlier than previously documented, a discovery that stands to rewrite modern human andÌýNeanderthal histories on the continent.
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