Ancient Dna
Ancient brick is a DNA time capsule
Researchers at the University of Oxford in the UK and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark have extracted ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick. What did they discover? Dr Sophie Lund… Audio
The New Zealand fossil revolution
In the last few years there's been a revolution in our understanding of New Zealand's ancient animals - there were once crocodiles as well as small land mammals. Audio
The New Zealand fossil revolution
In the last few years there's been a revolution in our understanding of New Zealand's ancient animals - there were once crocodiles as well as small land mammals.
AudioProfessor Tom Gilbert - Me, my dog and maize
Professor Tom Gilbert is an evolutionary biologist and ancient DNA expert at the Natural History Museum of Denmark. He is visiting New Zealand as a guest of Allan Wilson at Otago, with the support of… Audio
Digesting Dairy
Australian Centre for Ancient DNA senior research associate Dr. Bastien Llamas on how, only 4000 years ago, adult Europeans gained the ability to drink milk (of goats and cows) from Russian herders. Audio
The Expats
Today's Expat, Alan Cooper, works for the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA. ACAD conducts leading research into ancient human migration, megafaunal extinction, ancient microbiomes and forensic… Audio
Kiwi Evolutionary History - Alan Cooper
University of Adelaide evolutionary biologist Alan Cooper discusses his latest findings that have redrawn the family tree of the kiwi. Audio
Kiwi Evolutionary History - Alan Cooper
University of Adelaide evolutionary biologist Alan Cooper discusses his latest findings that have redrawn the family tree of the kiwi.
AudioKiwi Evolutionary History
Meet the kiwi's close cousin, the flightless elephant bird from Madagascar, and find out what ancient DNA tells us about prehistoric New Zealand. Audio
Kiwi Evolutionary History
Meet the kiwi's close cousin, the flightless elephant bird from Madagaskar, and find out what ancient DNA tells us about prehistoric New Zealand. Audio
Kiwi Evolutionary History
A study using ancient DNA shatters the idea that the kiwi is most closely related to the emu. Instead, its closest cousin is the elephant bird. Audio
Kiwi Evolutionary History
A study using ancient DNA shatters the idea that the kiwi is most closely related to the emu. Instead, its closest cousin is the elephant bird.
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