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News

Monday, 13 Sep 2021

Since it’s Bad Bird Season, we ask cuckoo apologist - sorry, cuckoo expert - Professor Naomi Langmore to explain how it could possibly be that the cuckoo doesn’t mean to be mean, when it sure looks like it does.

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Friday, 30 Jul 2021

Age is no barrier when it comes to reproducing for male mosquitofish.

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Tuesday, 29 Jun 2021

An Australian mammal thought to have been wiped out over 150 years ago can now be crossed off our list of extinct animals, following a new study.

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Tuesday, 29 Jun 2021

Australia has the world’s worst track record for wiping out mammals, with 34 species declared extinct since European colonisation. But today, we bring some good news: one rodent species, Gould’s mouse (Pseudomys gouldii), is set to be crossed off Australia’s extinct species list.

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Thursday, 24 Jun 2021

A growing global push to halt biodiversity decline, most recently agreed at the G7 on Sunday, leaves Australia out in the cold as the federal government walks away from critical reforms needed to protect threatened species.

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Thursday, 17 Jun 2021

When animals are hot, they eat less. This potentially fatal phenomenon has been largely overlooked in wild animals, explain researchers from ANU.

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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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