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28 Sep 2021
A low-cost, non-toxic cancer treatment has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU). The treatment uses dead bacteria to help...
13 Sep 2021
Since it’s Bad Bird Season, we ask cuckoo apologist - sorry, cuckoo expert - Professor Naomi Langmore to explain how it could possibly be that the cuckoo doesn...
30 Jul 2021
Age is no barrier when it comes to reproducing for male mosquitofish.
22 Jul 2021
A new research centre based at ANU will train the next generation of scientists to develop more resilient crops and significantly grow Australia's...
6 Jul 2021
Winner of the 2021 Ralph Slatyer medal
5 Jul 2021
Professor Bruno von Schmarotzersindwunderbarhausen in his idiosyncratic attire is not something you would see during a regular day on campus. He only appears...
29 Jun 2021
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.
29 Jun 2021
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...
24 Jun 2021
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...
23 Jun 2021
The RSB Early and Mid-Career (EMCR) Committee hosted two events in June: 'Diverse Careers' seminar presented by the Research Office team, and a...
17 Jun 2021
When animals are hot, they eat less. This potentially fatal phenomenon has been largely overlooked in wild animals, explain researchers from ANU.
26 May 2021
An ecological crisis overshadowed by the threats of mass species extinctions and climate change impacts could be just as serious to ecosystems and human...