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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 group of nine people poses for a photo outdoors, with one person wearing graduation attire.
18 Sep 2023 | 12:30pm

How do you estimate a good phylogeny? Phylogenetic trees form the backbone of much of our understanding of evolution, so it's important we try to get them right

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24 Aug 2023 | 1pm

In nature, animals contend with numerous abiotic and biotic environmental challenges simultaneously.

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10 Aug 2023 | 1pm

The Fish Lab at Macquarie University has been studying Port Jackson sharks for over a decade. Our initial studies just tried to figure out where they go and what they do: basic behavioural ecology. 

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23 Jun 2023 | 4pm

As climate change and land transformation advance into the future, more and more species will be unable to keep up with the rate of change imposed by human activity.

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A smiling man in a green shirt holds a large turtle outdoors.
15 Jun 2023 | 1pm

Australian freshwater turtles, like most turtles, have declined substantially for at least 50 years, and their loss has major consequences for aquatic ecosystem functioning.

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25 May 2023 | 1pm

Every speaker will have five minutes to speak followed by a five-minute question period. Timing rules will be rigidly enforced.

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