/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 ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥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 ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and QUT has revealed the distribution of modern dingoes across ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ 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