3 Sep 2022

Our new research unites genomic sequencing and museum collections to reconstruct the evolutionary tale of native rodents, including many extinct and elusive...

1 Sep 2022

A team of researchers from the ANU Research School of Biology and CSIRO has been awarded more than $1 million to develop technology that harvests valuable...

1 Sep 2022

If swooping season strikes fear into your heart, you're not alone. Fortunately, Dr Chaminda Ratnayake from the ANU Research School of Biology has the...

19 Aug 2022

Using cutting-edge technology, biologist Dr Benjamin Schwessinger from The Australian National University (ANU) is helping to protect the biosecurity of...

9 Aug 2022

In a new paper published in Nature Plants, we report on a natural secret that could ultimately be used to help plants thrive while using less water.

9 Aug 2022

Scientists from ANU and James Cook University have identified an "exquisite" natural mechanism that helps plants limit their water loss with little...

26 Jul 2022

How do you tell if your plants need water? Recently, I asked this question of a group of about 40 biologists at the Australian National University.

14 Jul 2022

A new study shows Australian magpie-larks may use a ventriloquial illusion to make their vocal duets more threatening.

27 May 2022

The raw material for evolution is much more abundant in wild animals than we previously believed, according to new research.

27 May 2022

To measure the speed of adaptive evolution in the wild, we studied 19 populations of birds and mammals over several decades. We found they were evolving at...

26 May 2022

Professor Ute Roessner AM from The Australian National University (ANU) has been recognised for her exceptional work advancing knowledge in the field of...

10 May 2022

The biologists and the linguists at ANU might sit on different sides of the campus, but Professor Lindell Bromham from the ANU Research School of Biology says...