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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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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 ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog in 2020.

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Examining Earth's 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 ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of California–Riverside and Associate Professor from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s Environment Institute, and the .

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New citizen science project creates a buzz in the classroom.

A new citizen science project, Insect Investigators, led by the South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn Museum and involving the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide Environment Institute's Dr , will connect school students with scientists to document their local insect biodiversity and discover insects in their area.

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