5 Aug 2020

"A parasite an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense...

5 Aug 2020

Treatments for human afflictions can be found in the most obscure places and in the strangest creatures.

14 Jul 2020

Research led by scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) could lead to major improvements in crop production.

8 Jul 2020

Professor Kruuk will receive $3.3 million in funding from the ARC to pursue research into the effects of changing environments on wild animal populations.

1 Jul 2020

In this video Dr Alex Maier talks about how a collaboration between ANU and Humboldt University is investigating new interdisciplinary approaches to...

19 Jun 2020

The unique genetic make-up of a group of Australian frogs could be the key to their survival, allowing them to better withstand our harsh climate.

9 Jun 2020

In fiction and popular culture, parasitic characters appear as a metaphor for the threat and spread of disease.

29 May 2020

Why judging a book by its cover has led to a tangled family tree for the longhorn beetle.

24 May 2020

Researchers have a new understanding of the genetic makeup of a fungus that causes the disease Wheat Stripe Rust, one of the most destructive wheat diseases...

30 Apr 2020

A bird study led by The Australian National University (ANU) provides new understanding of the ways birds and mammals respond to a rapidly warming world.

6 Apr 2020

New Holland honeyeaters are experts at sounding the alarm when there’s danger, using a two-stage alarm call. They ‘front-load’ information about urgency into...

10 Mar 2020

Thank you to our RSB Bushfire fighters and our ACT Citizens of the Year!