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Peiyu Yuan
Tuesday, 07 May 2019

We may be in the middle of an insect mass extinction. The once abundant Rocky Mountain locust was last seen in 1902. Under the Mikheyev Group, Peiyu Yuan used data from a related extant locust species and comparative genomics to identify artifacts in museum data of the Rocky Mountain locust.

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Monday, 04 Mar 2019

Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) have discovered several new species of butterflies and moths in Northern Australia, identifying a conservation stronghold of national and international significance.

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Thursday, 20 Dec 2018

Seaweed plays an important role in coral reef biodiversity, with an important role in the lifecycle of several fishes.

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Bukit Timah, Singapore. Image Shoshana Rapley
Thursday, 20 Dec 2018

Alexandra Catling indulges in her passion for scientific research on a trip to south east Asian forests. And discovers leeches.

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Thursday, 20 Dec 2018

Fairy wrens can learn to recognise the alarm calls of other species.

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Tuesday, 13 Nov 2018

The amazing diversity we see in Australian animal developed early and has slowed considerably in the last 10 million years, say Ian Brennan and Scott Keogh from the ANU Research School of Biology.

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Events

9 Mar 2023 | 1pm

Social interactions regulate our behavior and physiology, and connections between social well-being and health may be one reason why individuals who are happy with their relationships live longer.

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23 Feb 2023 | 1pm

Sexual conflict occurs when male and female evolutionary interest do not coincide and is an important determinant of population viability and evolvability.

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11 Dec 2022 | 9am - 12 Dec 2022 | 5pm

3rd Announcement for early bird registration and abstract submission for the 37th meeting of the Australian New Zealand Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry

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An illustration showing various types of colorful beetles against a black background.
9 Dec 2022 | 4pm

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.

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3 Nov 2022 | 12:30 - 1:30pm

Exotic invasions offer an ideal opportunity to investigate evolution, which often occurs rapidly when organisms are introduced to novel environments.

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20 Oct 2022 | 1pm

Highland grasslands present a familiar landscape to anyone keen on mountain areas. These ecosystems are aesthetically pleasing, support many endemic species and are important grazing lands for both native animals and stock.

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