22 Nov 2023

The remarkable ability of mangrove forests to remember recent droughts could leave them more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

18 Oct 2023

How did saltwater crocodiles snap up Yusuke Fukuda’s heart?

30 Aug 2023

New research shows that a deadly frog fungus flourishes in cold conditions. Mortality rates in these environments can approach 100% for some frog species.

16 Aug 2023

Professor Alexander Maier wants us to change our mind about parasites.

7 Aug 2023

ANU has been awarded a total of almost $10m in funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to bolster the nation's capabilities in nuclear and...

19 Jul 2023

Dr Robert Lanfear of the ANU Research School of Biology and Dr Minh Bui, from the College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics (CECC) are finalists for...

13 Jul 2023

A first-of-its-kind genetic study of the endangered Australian Pookila - formerly known as the New Holland Mouse - is contributing to saving the species from...

7 Jul 2023

A major new study explains why you won’t find kangaroos, koalas and other Aussie marsupials in Indonesia, but you will find many groups of animals that...

15 Jun 2023

Professor Yong-Ling Ruan and his colleagues have made a breakthrough that could yield tastier and healthier fruit.

24 May 2023

While Australia is the last continent to be invaded by the vorroa mite, it has an opportunity to be the first to eradicate it.

16 May 2023

Until recently we had very little idea when butterflies evolved, and hypotheses concerning their place of origin were largely educated guesses.

10 May 2023

Winner of the 2023 Ralph Slatyer medal