Left: imdb. Right: Volker Framenau August 3, 2020 From superheroes to the clitoris: 5 scientists tell the stories behind these species names Anthea Batsakis, The Conversation From a Hugh Jackman-esque spider to honouring traditional Indigenous words, these species have memorable names.
Shutterstock July 16, 2020 A rare discovery: we found the sugar glider is actually three species, but one is disappearing fast Teigan Cremona, Charles Darwin University; Alyson Stobo-Wilson, Charles Darwin University; Andrew M. Baker, Queensland University of Technology; Steve Cooper, South Australian Museum, and Sue Carthew, Charles Darwin University The sugar glider is an icon of the Australian bush. But discovering it’s actually three distinct species has big consequences for its conservation.
A cross was erected during the 1996 remembering ceremony of the Sturt Creek massacre. Pam Smith October 31, 2017 Oral testimony of an Aboriginal massacre now supported by scientific evidence Pamela Smith, Flinders University and Keryn Walshe, South Australian Museum The local Aboriginal people told stories and painted images of a massacre of their ancestors in the early 20th century, but there was no other evidence that the incident took place. Until now.