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Tuesday, 02 May 2023
Wednesday, 12 Apr 2023

A new study shows that we can use existing conservation data to predict which currently unthreatened species could become threatened and take proactive action to prevent their decline before it is too late.

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Friday, 10 Mar 2023

Superb fairy-wrens are more likely to take risks to help members of their close social circle, according to a new study.

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Tuesday, 13 Dec 2022

Dr Tobias Hayashi studied a delicate little native orchid with a cool and clever adaptation to attract pollinators.

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Monday, 28 Nov 2022

While most spiders are creatures of solitude, a study involving researchers from ANU has found some species have become more gregarious.  

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Wednesday, 19 Oct 2022

Helen Osmond has watched the ins and outs of one superb fairy-wren population for three decades.

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Events

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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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5 May 2022 | 1pm

The majority of the world’s plants rely on animal pollination at least to some degree for reproduction.

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