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21 Oct 2013
Parent birds make a calculated risk when they alert their young to the presence of a predator, a new study by Dr Tonya Haff and Professor Rob Magrath has found...
21 Oct 2013
Current climate models project changes in both temperature and precipitation patterns across the globe in the coming years. Migratory species, which move to...
14 Oct 2013
An exciting new third year course is offered in Semester 2 2014. BIOL3193 Bacteria and Health: An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective. This course will...
18 Sep 2013
Australia is being beaten at its own game, according to PhD student David Kainer.
18 Sep 2013
The comparative athleticism of fish probably isn’t a thought that crosses many people’s minds. For Sandra Binning and Dominique Roche, its more than just a...
18 Sep 2013
Nemo may have found his way home, but when it comes to evolution, he and his friends encounter a whole different set of challenges.
10 Sep 2013
Shy birds stick together and gain courage through numbers, whereas bold birds go it alone according to new research.
30 Aug 2013
In August, Peter, Megan and Lauren from the Solomon Lab attended the International Congress on Plant Pathology in Beijing. The meeting was a fantastic...
29 Aug 2013
In certain circumstances, the presence of cats and foxes can actually help mammal survival by controlling mesopredators such as rats.
6 Aug 2013
Expert advice and support to Australian-based LI-COR Environmental customers is now provided by researchers at The Australian National University. LI-COR, a...
30 Jul 2013
Jack Jumper ants, Myrmecia croslandi, are day-active animals. Individual foragers from a single nest typically head to nest-specific Eucalyptus trees. Studies...
23 Jul 2013
The malaria parasite's requirement for thiamine (vitamin B1) can be targeted for the development of novel antimalarial drugs.