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10 Sep 2013
Shy birds stick together and gain courage through numbers, whereas bold birds go it alone according to new research.
30 Aug 2013
In August, Peter, Megan and Lauren from the Solomon Lab attended the International Congress on Plant Pathology in Beijing. The meeting was a fantastic...
29 Aug 2013
In certain circumstances, the presence of cats and foxes can actually help mammal survival by controlling mesopredators such as rats.
6 Aug 2013
Expert advice and support to Australian-based LI-COR Environmental customers is now provided by researchers at The Australian National University. LI-COR, a...
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...
23 Jul 2013
The malaria parasite's requirement for thiamine (vitamin B1) can be targeted for the development of novel antimalarial drugs.
11 Jul 2013
Climate change could cause local extinctions of chocolate dipped damselfish that are highly specialised to the conditions on their home reef. “Climate change...
7 Jul 2013
Dr Celeste Linde has been working with people in the Australian truffle industry who are having trouble producing their crop.
28 Jun 2013
Two ARC Linkage grants have been awarded to staff of the Research School of Biology.
11 Jun 2013
While showing off to the ladies, male lyrebirds coordinate song with dance, creating a display of a level of sophistication previously only known in humans....
11 Jun 2013
Dedicating more than 40 years to the field of biophysics and creating a new strain of water-efficient wheat are among Graham Farquhar’s career achievements...
5 Jun 2013
Four ANU academics have been elected among the 20 new Australian Academy of Science Fellows for 2013. The Academy annually honours a small number of Australian...