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2 Mar 2021
The unusual breeding history of the Earth's largest living lizard - the Komodo dragon - has been laid bare in a new study from The Australian National...
12 Feb 2021
A team of scientists have measured the relative importance of the different obstacles that carbon dioxide (CO2) encounters in its voyage from the atmosphere to...
5 Feb 2021
The next time you tuck in to a tikka masala you might find yourself asking a burning question: are spices used in dishes to help stop infection?
5 Feb 2021
Australian agriculture plays a key role towards providing food for the planet but it is also expected to be one of the world's most impacted areas from...
3 Feb 2021
Increasing food production is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. The Australian Academy of Science has produced a video featuring researchers...
2 Feb 2021
Male lyrebirds use clever mimicry to increase their chances of sexual success, according to a new study involving researchers from the ANU Research School of...
28 Jan 2021
Threatened Australian animal and plant species have been given a major lifeline, thanks to new funding for a new database that contains 100-years of flora and...
21 Dec 2020
Amber Condell likes stories - both hearing them and telling them. That’s why she likes studying genetics.
3 Dec 2020
Pythons first arrived in Australia from Asia around 23 million years ago and then adapted to their new home by becoming incredibly diverse, according to new...
9 Nov 2020
Scientists have discovered one of Australia’s best-loved animals is actually three different species.
30 Sep 2020
Merryn Fraser explains how the malaria parasite's appetite for cholesterol can be used against them. This speech is intended for audiences of 12+. Or,...
4 Sep 2020
Billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide risk being lost into the atmosphere due to tropical forest soils being significantly more sensitive to climate change than...