News: Ancient DNA

Ancient DNA uncovers dingo鈥檚 hidden heritage

Photo of a dingo jaw
Posted on Jul 10 2024 by Belinda Gosden

A landmark collaborative study co-led by the 成人大片 and QUT has revealed the distribution of modern dingoes across Australia pre-dates European colonisation and interventions like the dingo-proof fence.

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A glimpse into the past: what digging for DNA in cave dirt tells us about ancient Australia?

Sediment layering at Blanche Cave, Naracoorte
Posted on Jun 12 2024 by Belinda Gosden

For most people the term 鈥渁ncient DNA鈥 might conjur up images of Jurassic Park, where DNA extracted from a mosquito preserved in amber was used to re-create long extinct dinosaurs.

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