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OIST/Peter Ginter
Monday, 15 Sep 2025
  • News

A new approach to analysing museum specimens has revealed a massive decline in Fiji’s native ant species since the arrival of humans to the islands

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Superb fairy wren on a fence
Thursday, 11 Sep 2025
  • News

A tough winter has taken its toll on Canberra’s bird population, with less than half of the superb fairy-wrens that live in the Australian National Botanic Gardens surviving.

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Video tile with photo of Professor Graham Farquhar & Professor Susanne von Caemmerer. Text reads: Royal Medal (Biological) 2025. In conversation with Professor Susanne von Caemmerer & Professor Graham Farquhar.
Friday, 29 Aug 2025
  • News

Congratulations to Professor Susanne von Caemmerer FRS and Professor Graham Farquhar AO FRS, who have been recognised with one of the top prizes in science.

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Professor Caitlyn Byrt and Dr Samantha McGaughey
Monday, 11 Aug 2025
  • News

Plant molecular biologist Dr Samantha McGaughey has been announced as the 2025 ACT Scientist of the Year.

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Science precinct ANU
Thursday, 07 Aug 2025
  • News

Three early-career ANU academics have been honoured with ACT Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.

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AMRF
Wednesday, 06 Aug 2025
  • News

Applications open July 31 – Aug 31, 2025

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Guinea fowl
Wednesday, 23 Jul 2025
  • News

Like humans, animals can become stressed when trying to lead a group of peers in a particular direction according to a new ANU study.

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Speaker at three minute thesis
Wednesday, 23 Jul 2025
  • News

What if you only had three minutes to explain your life’s work to an audience? That’s the challenge ANU PhD scholars took on at the Three Minute Thesis final.

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Atlas moth on leaves
Thursday, 19 Jun 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

Sadly, almost 1,000 Australian invertebrates are threatened with extinction and need protecting.

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myrtle rust tracker
Tuesday, 10 Jun 2025
  • News

These scientists are on a mission to track one of Australia's deadliest plant diseases.

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whale shark and diver
Friday, 06 Jun 2025
  • News

A team of international scientists has tracked over 100 marine megafauna species, identifying the most critical locations in our global oceans for better marine conservation efforts.

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future crops
Friday, 30 May 2025
  • Research story

Take a look at the next generation of crop science in the field, as scientists tour an Agricultural Institute in Wagga Wagga.

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