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News

Thursday, 07 Nov 2019

Red deer on a Scottish island are providing scientists with some of the first evidence that wild animals are evolving to give birth earlier in the year as the climate warms.

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Bronze Ant-blue
Thursday, 24 Oct 2019

A first-of-its-kind citizen science project will put amateur butterfly-watchers at the forefront of research and conservation for the insect.

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Fairy wren
Tuesday, 15 Oct 2019

Warmer temperatures linked to climate change are having a big impact on the breeding habits of one of Australia’s most recognisable bird species, according to researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).

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Female superb fairy-wren. Photo Andrew Haysom
Tuesday, 01 Oct 2019

Five years ago, an ANU biologist proved that most female songbirds sing, but it’s a finding that many people are struggling to accept.

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Thursday, 01 Aug 2019

Learn more about forest ecologist Helen Bothwell.

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Thursday, 01 Aug 2019

New research from Australia and Finland could help explain one of nature's strangest quirks - why some animals forego mating to help other animals procreate.

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Events

Man with glasses and a beard smiles while leaning on a railing, with a scenic view of a lake and pine-covered mountains in the background.
18 Mar 2024 | 12:30pm

Professor Craig Moritz, Director of the Research School of Biology

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A person sits smiling on a rock in a natural, rocky landscape, surrounded by bare tree branches.
7 Mar 2024 | 1pm

Kate Grarock is an Environmental Scientist, Hiker, Filmmaker, and Keynote Speaker. She loves inspiring people to be as passionate about the environment as she is.

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Colours of birds - seminar thumbnail
6 Mar 2024 | 1:30pm

Birds are some of the most colourful organisms on Earth - no wonder they are one of the most studied models in the evolutionary ecology of colour signalling.

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A woman smiling in front of a colorful wall display featuring a radiating pattern of feather illustrations.
23 Feb 2024 | 4pm

Despite only taking up 3% of the world’s total landmass area, the Indo-Australian Archipelago holds a disproportionate amount of biodiversity.

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A woman in a sun hat smiles as she gently examines a small butterfly resting on her hand outdoors.
22 Feb 2024 | 1pm

Australia has among the most unique biodiversity in the world, but also the highest historical rate of extinction.

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A man examines a small electronic device outdoors on the left, and three numbered cockatiel birds perch together on a branch on the right.
8 Feb 2024 | 1pm

Deciding where to forage must not only account for variation in habitat quality, but also where others might forage. 

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