10 Jan 2012

Researchers from The Australian National University have discovered that the male-specific Y-chromosome is shrinking – and it’s happening at different rates...

5 Jan 2012

Australia’s brightest young scientific minds have lit the Bunsen burner and flamed their passion for science at the 2012 National Youth Science Forum (NYSF),...

1 Dec 2011

The revival of a 150-year-old theory on how the human ear protects itself from damage caused by loud sounds could lead to better noise protection says a...

22 Nov 2011

New research from The Australian National University has shown how genetic variation persists through generations, rather than being bred out in an evolution...

15 Nov 2011

ARC Future Fellowships In the 2011 ARC Future Fellowship and DECRA (Discovery Early Career Researcher Award) Fellowship round The Research School of Biology...

3 Nov 2011

Two members of the Research School of Biology's Division of Biomedical Science and Biochemistry have been awarded NHMRC Project grants to commence in 2012....

3 Nov 2011

The Research School of Biology achieved a 52% success rate in the recently-announced ARC Discovery Grant round, as well as significant success in the ARC...

24 Oct 2011

The mysterious behaviour of female Eclectus parrots killing their sons immediately after they hatch has been unravelled by a team of researchers from The...

13 Oct 2011

New research by scientists at The Australian National University will see wasps being tracked in the same way as stolen cars – using specialist microdot...

7 Oct 2011

ANU Media Release: New boulder frog discovered Friday 07 October 2011 Scientists have discovered two new species of boulder-dwelling frogs, hidden in remote...

23 Aug 2011

The following six people have recently been appointed to Academic positions in the Research School of Biology, and will join us in the New Year: Justin...

27 Jul 2011

Professor Bill Foley discusses the mapping of Eucalyptus grandis with Phillip Adams from the ABC's Radio National.  Related links Eucalyptus: mapping the...