ANU Research School of Biology

Research School of Biology

The ANU Research School of Biology (RSB) carries out research in a wide range of biological and biomedical sciences and oversees the University's Biology curriculum, with a diverse offering of courses across both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

About us People directory News & events Contact us

Scientific instruments clipped onto the leaves of a small plant
Wednesday, 17 Jun 2026

Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that helps plants continue photosynthesising under extreme heat and dry air conditions.

Read the article
Science precinct showing biology building and sculpture of a large metallic ball
Thursday, 21 May 2026

Three Australian National University (ANU) scientists have been recognised for their extraordinary work by being elected Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.

Read the article
Cockatoo eating a coloured almond
Friday, 08 May 2026

Research led by The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed that wild sulphur-crested cockatoos learn what foods are safe to eat by watching each other — a discovery that helps explain how the species thrives in rapidly changing urban environments.

Read the article
Md Mahmud Al Hasan
28 Aug 2026 | 3:30 - 4:30pm

E&E PhD Exit Seminar: Does inbreeding exacerbate the effects of elevated temperature in guppies (Poecilia reticulata)?

In this talk, I will present how the effects of inbreeding and elevated temperature vary across the guppy life and discuss what these patterns tell us about the fate of small populations in a warming world.
View the event
Sofia Bolcato
2 Sep 2026 | 2:30 - 3:30pm

E&E PhD Exit Seminar: Of Parrots and People: from global patterns to the urban ecology of cockatoos

My thesis provides insights into how parrots respond to rapidly changing environments, with implications for conservation and urban planning.
View the event