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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...
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.
2 May 2023
What’s the science behind these ghosts?
12 Apr 2023
A new study shows that we can use existing conservation data to predict which currently unthreatened species could become threatened and take proactive action...
10 Mar 2023
Superb fairy-wrens are more likely to take risks to help members of their close social circle, according to a new study.
13 Dec 2022
Dr Tobias Hayashi studied a delicate little native orchid with a cool and clever adaptation to attract pollinators.
28 Nov 2022
While most spiders are creatures of solitude, a study involving researchers from ANU has found some species have become more gregarious.
19 Oct 2022
Helen Osmond has watched the ins and outs of one superb fairy-wren population for three decades.
19 Sep 2022
Spring isn't all it's quacked up to be. Pollen levels are high, magpies are terrorising cyclists and pedestrians alike, and protective duck parents...