10 Nov 2017

How does the crested pigeon make their mysterious alarm sound?

9 May 2017

the tiniest insect is ... more computationally smart and a more competent actor in complex natural environments than anything we can presently build Ecological...

15 Feb 2016

Researchers who have spent 10 years studying ground-nesting wasps have solved a mystery of how the insects make sure that they find their way home. Professor...

20 May 2015

The common ant is something that insect illustrator Ladina Ribi loves to draw. During her career, she has drawn wasps and bees but has most recently focused on...

17 Nov 2014

The School has done very well with regards to Discovery projects and DECRA fellowships. Congratulations to all successful applicants. Discovery Projects...

31 Jul 2014

Two RSB members have been awarded Future Fellowships: Ajay Narendra and Guillaume Tcherkez.

14 Mar 2014

Ladina Ribi has spent a lifetime looking at ants and insects, and believes drawings of the tiny creatures are better than photographs at showing microscopic...

20 Dec 2013

Australia’s unusual swimming ants take their own ‘sunglasses’ when they go to the beach – to shield their sensitive eyes from bright sunlight. Scientists at...

30 Jul 2013

Jack Jumper ants, Myrmecia croslandi, are day-active animals. Individual foragers from a single nest typically head to nest-specific Eucalyptus trees. Studies...

28 May 2013

They may be creatures of the night, but Australian bull ants have trouble finding their way home in the dark. Scientists at Australia’s Vision Centre (VC) and...

15 Apr 2011

A study from The Australian National University has revealed for the first time how an animal sees and responds to predatory attacks in its natural environment.