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Dr Kai Xun Chan, Dr Caroline Eakin, Dr Mark Hoggard, Dr Adele Morrison, Associate Professor Liang Zheng. Photos: supplied.
Tuesday, 07 Apr 2026

Five talented researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science for advancing scientific research.

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Fairy wren pair on a fence post at ANU. Image Credit: ANU
Wednesday, 01 Apr 2026

Superb fairy-wrens are facing “imminent danger” and a well-studied population in Canberra could go extinct in the next 30 years if we don’t urgently curb greenhouse gas emissions, warn an international team of scientists including researchers from The Australian National University (ANU), James Cook University (JCU) and Hainan University.

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A grey monitor lizard on a rock, with orange colouring on its head, neck and shoulders
Thursday, 12 Mar 2026

Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of north-eastern Queensland, revealing a previously unrecognised evolutionary lineage.

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