SA museum https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/ en On a tiny Australian island, snakes feasting on seabirds evolved huge jaws in a surprisingly short time https://www.adelaide.edu.au/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 University 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. January 25 2023 Belinda Gosden https://www.adelaide.edu.au/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! https://www.adelaide.edu.au/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 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2021/11/23/the-assassin-spider-is-not-dead-on-kangaroo-island Examining Earth's oldest complex fossils using AI https://www.adelaide.edu.au/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 University of Adelaide’s Environment Institute, and the South Australian Museum. October 15 2021 Leah Panakera-Thorpe https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2021/10/15/examining-earths-oldest-complex-fossils-using-ai New citizen science project creates a buzz in the classroom. https://www.adelaide.edu.au/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 University of Adelaide 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 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/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 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2021/06/29/dr-erinn-fagan-jeffries-awarded-citizen-scientist-grant-for-important-national June 29 2021 a1223082 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/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 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2021/04/06/555-million-year-old-fossils-reveal-early-feeding-strategies April 06 2021 a1223082 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/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 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2021/01/20/freaky-frankenprawns-ancient-deep-sea-monsters-called-radiodonts-had January 20 2021 a1223082 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/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 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2020/12/09/incredible-vision-in-ancient-marine-creatures-drove-an-evolutionary-arms-race December 09 2020 a1223082 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/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 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2020/04/23/a/prof-diego-garcia-bellido-joins-digital-school-holiday-program-at-sa-museum April 23 2020 a1223082 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/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 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2020/04/22/antarctica-research-program-funded-36-million-by-federal-government April 22 2020 a1223082 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2020/04/22/antarctica-research-program-funded-36-million-by-federal-government