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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.
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.
Superb fairy-wrens are more likely to take risks to help members of their close social circle, according to a new study.
Dr Tobias Hayashi studied a delicate little native orchid with a cool and clever adaptation to attract pollinators.
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CANCELLED - How do we explain costly and ridiculous traits like bright colours, elaborate ornaments, exaggerated weapons and lethal aggression?
Australia is a global hotspot for orchid diversity, but also has one of the highest rates of orchid extinctions in the world.
Australia is home to a diverse range of marsupials, which are a treasure trove of interesting biology. Marsupial genomes, which are packaged into beautiful, large chromosomes, provide a powerful resource for studying the mechanisms of genome evolution.
PhD exit seminar by Sanduni Hapuarachchi from the van Dooren Group at the Research School of Biology, whose work highlights the important roles transporters play in parasites and open avenues to further explore this important class of proteins.
Batesian mimics are deliciously palatable species that gain protection from a predator by resembling a defended or unpalatable model. Theory predicts that mimics that closely resemble their model should have the greatest advantage, while inaccurate mimics should be recognised and attacked by predators.