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Australia has the world’s worst track record for wiping out mammals, with 34 species declared extinct since European colonisation. But today, we bring some good news: one rodent species, Gould’s mouse (Pseudomys gouldii), is set to be crossed off Australia’s extinct species list.
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An Australian mammal thought to have been wiped out over 150 years ago can now be crossed off our list of extinct animals, following a new study.
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A growing global push to halt biodiversity decline, most recently agreed at the G7 on Sunday, leaves Australia out in the cold as the federal government walks away from critical reforms needed to protect threatened species.
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The RSB Early and Mid-Career (EMCR) Committee hosted two events in June: 'Diverse Careers' seminar presented by the Research Office team, and a 'Private Sector Careers Seminar – Business and Start-ups' with three presenters from scientific business world: Martin Amidy (CEAT – Industry Engagement Senior Management), Dr Sam Reid (Capital Ecology – Senior Ecologist, former RSB student), and Dr Dan Dan Tian (Nourish Ingredients – Lab Manager).
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When animals are hot, they eat less. This potentially fatal phenomenon has been largely overlooked in wild animals, explain researchers from ANU.
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An ecological crisis overshadowed by the threats of mass species extinctions and climate change impacts could be just as serious to ecosystems and human society, according to a new study by an international team of scientists.
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A plant biologist and geochemist from The Australian National University have both been recognised for their outstanding contributions to their fields of science.
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Our team of 28 scientists identified the top 26 Australian butterfly species and subspecies at greatest risk of extinction. We also estimated the probability that they will be lost within 20-years.
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One of the illustrious founder members of RSBS passed away on 11 April 2021. Jeremy David Pickett-Heaps FAA, FRS worked in the (then) Department of Developmental Biology from 1968-70. His surveys of ultrastructural aspects of cell division in green algae (many collected from Lake Burley Griffin and Sullivan’s Creek) led him to a new formulation of the evolution of the Plant Kingdom, a landmark contribution in the plant sciences, now confirmed and fleshed out by sequencing data.
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Thirty-three HDR student presentations were delivered at the HDR conference on 15 April.
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Florence Danila of Australian National University’s ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis has discovered how plants improve photosynthesis by trapping carbon dioxide inside cell layers.
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In healthy populations, the song of regent honeyeaters is complex and long. But where the population is very small, the song is sadly diminished.