4 Jan 2022

Have you opened your post-lockdown wardrobe, only to discover some of your beautiful summer clothes have holes in them? You’re probably blaming clothes moths...

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...

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...

19 Jun 2020

The unique genetic make-up of a group of Australian frogs could be the key to their survival, allowing them to better withstand our harsh climate.

14 Feb 2019

Researchers at the ANU Research School of Biology have made a remarkable discovery about a group of lizards, and how they've managed to thrive in...

13 Nov 2018

The amazing diversity we see in Australian animal developed early and has slowed considerably in the last 10 million years, say Ian Brennan and Scott Keogh...

23 Mar 2017

Biologists at The Australian National University (ANU) have found the first evidence of mass extinction of Australian animals caused by a dramatic drop in...

14 Nov 2016

Researchers have discovered an ancient species of gecko in the ranges of Central Australia which may shine new light on how and when Australia’s...

14 Jun 2016

A new study into pythons and boas has for the first time found the two groups of snakes evolved independently to share similar traits.

16 May 2016

I came to the realisation that biologists are incredibly creative people and it was an inspiration to work alongside them in RSB It could be a scene straight...

25 Feb 2016

I really get a buzz out of seeing new university students getting enthusiastic about something they didn’t necessarily think of as a career option.  Group...

1 Oct 2015

Researchers at ANU have found frill-necked lizards have different coloured frills, depending on where they live and what they eat. The colour of the frill on...