19 Dec 2013

Members of the Research School of Biology will participate in three new ARC Centres of Excellence. The new ARC Centre of Excellence for the Translational...

29 Nov 2013

Staff of RSB have been awarded five Discovery grants, one LIEF grant, one Future Fellowship, and six DECRAs in the 2013 round.

29 Nov 2013

Lab research focus The Maleszka Lab is investigating diverse epigenetic mechanisms in the context of behaviour and developmental plasticity, mainly using the...

28 Oct 2013

Fertilizer applied to crops doesn’t necessarily stay on land. The skeletons of coral on the Great Barrier Reef are the proof. Recent research by Dr Jennie...

25 Oct 2013

A number of RSB staff have ben awarded NHMRC Project Grants and Fellowships to commence in 2014. RSB staff are designated in bold. Grants Stefan Bröer; Doctor...

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

Nemo may have found his way home, but when it comes to evolution, he and his friends encounter a whole different set of challenges.

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...

10 Sep 2013

Shy birds stick together and gain courage through numbers, whereas bold birds go it alone according to new research.