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11 Jul 2013
Climate change could cause local extinctions of chocolate dipped damselfish that are highly specialised to the conditions on their home reef. “Climate change...
7 Jul 2013
Dr Celeste Linde has been working with people in the Australian truffle industry who are having trouble producing their crop.
28 Jun 2013
Two ARC Linkage grants have been awarded to staff of the Research School of Biology.
11 Jun 2013
While showing off to the ladies, male lyrebirds coordinate song with dance, creating a display of a level of sophistication previously only known in humans....
11 Jun 2013
Dedicating more than 40 years to the field of biophysics and creating a new strain of water-efficient wheat are among Graham Farquhar’s career achievements...
5 Jun 2013
Four ANU academics have been elected among the 20 new Australian Academy of Science Fellows for 2013. The Academy annually honours a small number of Australian...
4 Jun 2013
Fish with parasites attached to their heads have a stronger preference for left or right when facing a T-intersection, giving them an edge when it comes to...
31 May 2013
The iconic Australian frillneck lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) is well-known for displaying its frill when threatened and in aggressive displays. Researchers...
28 May 2013
They may be creatures of the night, but Australian bull ants have trouble finding their way home in the dark. Scientists at Australia’s Vision Centre (VC) and...
23 May 2013
The Australian National University (ANU) Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington today announced the appointment of three fellows...
1 May 2013
Graham Farquhar from the Division of Plant Sciences at the Research School of Biology, has been elected as a Foreign Associate to the US National Academy of...
29 Apr 2013
Stefan Broer, a Professor in the Research School of Biology, was interviewed by the Canberra Times on the topic of carbohydrates in diets. Stefan says that...