SA Museum /environment/ en On a tiny Australian island, snakes feasting on seabirds evolved huge jaws in a surprisingly short time /environment/news/list/2023/01/25/on-a-tiny-australian-island-snakes-feasting-on-seabirds-evolved-huge-jaws-in-a A study by researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ and other institutions has found that in a population of island tiger snakes the bones in their jaws increase in length after feeding on large prey, while their mainland counterparts show no change. January 25 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/01/25/on-a-tiny-australian-island-snakes-feasting-on-seabirds-evolved-huge-jaws-in-a The assassin spider is not dead on Kangaroo Island! /environment/news/list/2021/11/23/the-assassin-spider-is-not-dead-on-kangaroo-island Researchers have found an ancient species of spider, feared to be extinct after devastating Kangaroo Island bushfires in South Australia in 2020. November 23 2021 a1223082 /environment/news/list/2021/11/23/the-assassin-spider-is-not-dead-on-kangaroo-island Examining Earth's oldest complex fossils using AI /environment/news/list/2021/10/15/examining-earths-oldest-complex-fossils-using-ai A NASA grant of more than US$ 300,000 (AUD $410,000) has been awarded to an international team led by Distinguished Professor Mary Droser from the University of California–Riverside and Associate Professor Diego C. García-Bellido from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Environment Institute, and the South Australian Museum. October 15 2021 Leah Panakera-Thorpe /environment/news/list/2021/10/15/examining-earths-oldest-complex-fossils-using-ai New citizen science project creates a buzz in the classroom. /environment/news/list/2021/09/22/new-citizen-science-project-creates-a-buzz-in-the-classroom A new citizen science project, Insect Investigators, led by the South Australian Museum and involving the ³ÉÈË´óƬ Environment Institute's Dr Erinn Fagan-Jeffries, will connect school students with scientists to document their local insect biodiversity and discover insects in their area. September 22 2021 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2021/09/22/new-citizen-science-project-creates-a-buzz-in-the-classroom Dr Erinn Fagan-Jeffries awarded Citizen Scientist Grant for important national research project /environment/news/list/2021/06/29/dr-erinn-fagan-jeffries-awarded-citizen-scientist-grant-for-important-national June 29 2021 a1223082 /environment/news/list/2021/06/29/dr-erinn-fagan-jeffries-awarded-citizen-scientist-grant-for-important-national 555 million-year-old fossils reveal early feeding strategies /environment/news/list/2021/04/06/555-million-year-old-fossils-reveal-early-feeding-strategies April 06 2021 a1223082 /environment/news/list/2021/04/06/555-million-year-old-fossils-reveal-early-feeding-strategies Freaky ‘frankenprawns’: ancient deep sea monsters called radiodonts had incredible vision that likely drove an evolutionary arms race /environment/news/list/2021/01/20/freaky-frankenprawns-ancient-deep-sea-monsters-called-radiodonts-had January 20 2021 a1223082 /environment/news/list/2021/01/20/freaky-frankenprawns-ancient-deep-sea-monsters-called-radiodonts-had Incredible vision in ancient marine creatures drove an evolutionary arms race /environment/news/list/2020/12/09/incredible-vision-in-ancient-marine-creatures-drove-an-evolutionary-arms-race December 09 2020 a1223082 /environment/news/list/2020/12/09/incredible-vision-in-ancient-marine-creatures-drove-an-evolutionary-arms-race A/Prof Diego Garcia-Bellido joins digital school holiday program at SA Museum /environment/news/list/2020/04/23/a/prof-diego-garcia-bellido-joins-digital-school-holiday-program-at-sa-museum April 23 2020 a1223082 /environment/news/list/2020/04/23/a/prof-diego-garcia-bellido-joins-digital-school-holiday-program-at-sa-museum Antarctica research program funded $36 million by federal government /environment/news/list/2020/04/22/antarctica-research-program-funded-36-million-by-federal-government April 22 2020 a1223082 /environment/news/list/2020/04/22/antarctica-research-program-funded-36-million-by-federal-government