News & events
News
Dr Robert Lanfear of the ANU Research School of Biology and Dr Minh Bui, from the College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics (CECC) are finalists for the 2023 Eureka Prize for Excellence in Research Software.
A first-of-its-kind genetic study of the endangered Australian Pookila - formerly known as the New Holland Mouse - is contributing to saving the species from extinction.
A major new study explains why you won’t find kangaroos, koalas and other Aussie marsupials in Indonesia, but you will find many groups of animals that originated in Asia, such as goannas, rodents and kookaburras in Australia.
While Australia is the last continent to be invaded by the vorroa mite, it has an opportunity to be the first to eradicate it.
Until recently we had very little idea when butterflies evolved, and hypotheses concerning their place of origin were largely educated guesses.
Events
Beetles account for almost one quarter of all living species on earth. Yet, the drivers of this superradiation remain unclear. Previous studies have centred on morphological innovation, co-evolution with angiosperms or diversification into a variety of niches as potential causes.
