Dr Christy Hipsley

Dr Christy Hipsley

Research Fellow, School of BioSciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne; Research Associate, Museums Victoria

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Sciences & Technology

No bones about it, dunnarts crawl before growing a skeleton

New insights into the development of the dunnart – or marsupial mouse – provide a model animal to study other unique Australian fauna and could aid conservation efforts

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Tasmanian tigers start to look like dogs in the pouch

The Tasmanian tiger and wolf evolved similar genetic blueprints and lifestyle strategies, generating similar skull shapes even at the puppy stage, finds a new study

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The story in the bones of lizards and frogs

Highly detailed CT scans of the tiny fossilised bones of Australia’s lizards and frogs are telling scientists an important story of adaptation and extinction in a changing climate

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3D scanning reveals new (but extinct) star fish

Advanced digital imaging has ‘virtually dissected’ the Derwent River Seastar, confirming it as a new but extinct species without harming remaining precious specimens

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Extinct Tasmanian tiger now back in 3D

Using 3D scanning, researchers are peeking under the preserved skin of Tasmanian tiger specimens to reconstruct its growth and development