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Ancient DNA reveals a hidden history of humanÌýadaptation

Humans may be just as vulnerable to environmental change as other animals, according to our new research analysing genetic data from more than a thousand people who lived across Europe and Asia over the past 45,000 years.

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On a tiny ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn island, snakes feasting on seabirds evolved huge jaws in a surprisingly shortÌýtime

A study by researchers from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide 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.

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There’s something fishy about flake sold in South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog

It is a popular takeaway choice at fish and chip shops, but new research has revealed threatened species of shark are being sold as flake at some outlets across South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog.

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SURVEY: Bandicoot habitat along Brownhill and First Creeks

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Gene-drive strategy could suppress invasive mice on islands

Invasive rodents pose a significant threat to global biodiversity. Current control methods, such as poisoning, trapping, biological control with additional introduction of competitors or predators are often ineffective, costly, and not species specific. Genetic biocontrol has considerable potential to control invasive populations but has not been developed in any vertebrate pest species.

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New Biodiversity Council to Fight the Extinction Crisis

The biodiversity crisis is resulting in catastrophic declines in the unique plants, animals, and ecosystems of megadiverse ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog.

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