Possum puzzle solved: Study reveals unexpected genetic diversity in WA

Australia's giant extinct marsupials may be ID'd using tiny bone bits

While fictional depictions of fossil discoveries often feature someone finding an entire dinosaur bone in their backyard, the reality of paleontology usually involves puzzling over disparate fragments of a skeleton. Yet despite this often incomplete picture, even a tiny shard of bone can reveal new information—but only if scientists can be sure of exactly which species it belongs to. So how exactly do scientists determine where such fragments co…

New research reveals surprise possum sub-species

A new study by Edith Cowan University PhD student Shelby Middleton has dug into the genetic structure of the common brushtail possum revealing not all possums across the state are quite the same.

Possum puzzle solved: Study reveals unexpected genetic diversity in WA

Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found new insights into the genetic structure of the common brushtail possum, including an additional subspecies in Western Australia.