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...

22 Apr 2013

One of Australia’s rarest birds has a new home due to the craftsmanship of students from the School of Art. The 2012 first year students from the Furniture...

9 Apr 2013

Penis size influences a man’s sex appeal, and the taller the man, the bigger the effect, research from ANU has revealed. Dr Brian Mautz and Professor Michael...

4 Apr 2013

A new joint initiative between ANU and CSIRO, the Centre for Biodiversity Analysis (CBA), has been formed to coordinate, develop and promote the rapidly...

11 Mar 2013

A study published in Nature Geoscience concludes that climate-induced damage to tropical forests may be lower than previously thought. Owen Atkin and Patrick...

5 Mar 2013

A genetically mosaic Eucalyptus tree is able to control which leaves are saved from predation because of alterations in its genes, according to Amanda Padovan...

27 Feb 2013

Graham Farquar (Division of Plant Science) has been awarded an Einstein Professorship by the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS). The Professorships are awarded...

26 Feb 2013

Professor Craig Moritz has been awarded the prestigious Molecular Ecology Prize for 2012.