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A frog
Friday, 19 Jun 2020

The unique genetic make-up of a group of Australian frogs could be the key to their survival, allowing them to better withstand our harsh climate.

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Friday, 29 May 2020

Why judging a book by its cover has led to a tangled family tree for the longhorn beetle.

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Thursday, 30 Apr 2020

A bird study led by The Australian National University (ANU) provides new understanding of the ways birds and mammals respond to a rapidly warming world.

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New Holland Honeyeater. Image credit Dr Jessica McLachlan
Monday, 06 Apr 2020

New Holland honeyeaters are experts at sounding the alarm when there’s danger, using a two-stage alarm call. They ‘front-load’ information about urgency into the first note of their alarm call, so other honeyeaters can respond quickly.
The clever honeyeaters follow this up with more notes to reinforce the message and signal how long to remain hidden.

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Image: Pixbay
Wednesday, 15 Jan 2020

As Australia's weather heats up, it could have serious consequences for some of our country's most iconic animals. The research shows marsupials like koalas, possums and gliders are forced to change their eating habits in hot weather because of the toxins found in Eucalyptus leaves.

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Expert entomologist Michael Braby with butterfly
Wednesday, 15 Jan 2020

Australia’s current bushfire crisis could wipe out some of our rarer insect species, according to a group of experts.

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Events

Three capuchin monkeys in a natural setting, with overlay diagrams and mathematical equations suggesting communication between them.
6 Aug 2021 | 4pm

Using information adaptively is crucial to survival. Accordingly, animals have evolved sensory and cognitive systems for detecting and processing information, including from other individuals.

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5 Aug 2021 | 2pm

New developments in robotics, virtual reality, and especially artificial intelligence (AI) are giving rise to a new type of technologies: the ‘artificial intimacies’.

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2 Jun 2021 | 1 - 2pm

Want to get funded? The College Research Office (CRO) in the College of Science is here to help you with that. The CRO provides administrative support at every stage of your funding journey, from pre-to post-award and everything in between.

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27 May 2021 | 4 - 5pm

Invited Panel: Ary Hoffmann, Karyn Johnson, Ben Schwessinger

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14 May 2021 | 4 - 5pm

Visual insect navigation is an active research topic. Insects have low resolution eyes and a tiny brain, yet they continuously solve very complex navigational problems; an ability that underpins fundamental biological processes such as pollination and parental care.

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13 May 2021 | 12pm

Sexual selection is an important evolutionary force, driving the evolution of striking traits that can appear not only beautiful, but also counter-intuitive and even ridiculous.

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