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News

Tuesday, 23 Jul 2019

A recent study found that juvenile blue-tongue lizards have adult-like learning ability which might give them the edge they need to survive all by themselves.

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Tuesday, 09 Jul 2019

Meet Dr Jennie Mallela, and of course she’s clever enough to have a PhD.

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Tuesday, 28 May 2019

Dan Noble and his research group explore how early developmental experiences impact physiology and metabolic function, and subsequently life history, using model lizard species.

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Thursday, 23 May 2019

David Duchêne uses phylogenomics to study the diversification of Australian marsupials.

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Monday, 20 May 2019









A region's climate has a greater impact than landscape on how many languages are spoken there, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.









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Tuesday, 14 May 2019








Lead researcher Dr Megan Head says her study shows sexually transmitted diseases can act as a mediator for sexual conflict, which occurs when the evolutionary interests of males and females don't align.









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Events

A woman in a red jacket and backpack standing in a mountainous landscape with overcast skies.
18 Aug 2022 | 1pm

The Andean páramo is the most biodiverse high-mountain region on Earth and past glaciation dynamics during the Quaternary are greatly responsible for its plant diversification.

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A smiling man wearing a plaid shirt poses in front of a yellow background.
4 Aug 2022 | 1pm

Microbial ecosystems are the life support system for the planet, and it is important to understand how microbial species will adapt in response to the selective pressures applied by humans and the changing climate.

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An illustrated promotional graphic for the Australian National University's Ecology and Evolution program featuring stylized representations of various animals and plants around a green DNA strand and a map of Australia.
28 Jul 2022 | 1pm

The rise of angiosperms (flowering plants) was a major revolution in Earth’s history, yet many aspects of their diversification remain unresolved.

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26 May 2022 | 1pm

The vast majority of plants are mycorrhizal, with two of the most dominant types (arbuscular [AM] and ectomycorrhizal [EcM]) existing at opposite ends of multiple spectra.

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19 May 2022 | 1pm

Carp gudgeons in eastern Australia have evolved a complex and quirky system of hemiclonal unisexual reproduction.

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12 May 2022 | 1pm

An individual’s environment can substantially impact its health, fitness, and the traits it invests energy to. This is something that I am particularly interested in and has been a focus of my research career to date.

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