/environment/ en /environment/news/list/2025/05/28/what-50000-years-of-ancient-dna-uncovers-about-human-evolution Environment Institute member Dr Yassine Souilmi and his team at the �Ӱ�ֱ��n Centre for Ancient DNA are challenging what we thought we knew about human adaptation. Their 2022 study, now spotlighted by SCIAM, analysed over 1,100 ancient genomes to uncover powerful genetic adaptations many of which have been erased from modern DNA due to population mixing. May 29 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/05/28/what-50000-years-of-ancient-dna-uncovers-about-human-evolution /environment/news/list/2025/03/12/ancient-dna-uncovering-the-secret-past-of-penguins Dr. Jamie Wood, a member of the Environment Institute, leads groundbreaking research uncovering ancient DNA from Antarctica, revealing how Adélie penguins and southern elephant seals have adapted to environmental changes over the past 6,000 years. March 09 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/03/12/ancient-dna-uncovering-the-secret-past-of-penguins /environment/news/list/2024/07/10/ancient-dna-uncovers-dingos-hidden-heritage A landmark collaborative study co-led by the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide and QUT has revealed the distribution of modern dingoes across �Ӱ�ֱ�� pre-dates European colonisation and interventions like the dingo-proof fence. July 10 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/07/10/ancient-dna-uncovers-dingos-hidden-heritage /environment/news/list/2024/06/12/a-glimpse-into-the-past-what-digging-for-dna-in-cave-dirt-tells-us-about For most people the term “ancient DNA” might conjur up images of Jurassic Park, where DNA extracted from a mosquito preserved in amber was used to re-create long extinct dinosaurs. June 12 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/06/12/a-glimpse-into-the-past-what-digging-for-dna-in-cave-dirt-tells-us-about