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Hotter temperatures could spark global species displacement Â
Marine animals across the world and land animals living in tropical climates are being pushed to their physiological limits …
High-severity wildfires threaten global timber production
Severe wildfires are putting global timber production at risk, new research from ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ (…
AI faces look more real than actual human faces
White faces generated by artificial intelligence (AI) now appear more real than human faces, according to new research led by…
World-leading atlas puts global tech policy on the map
The Tech Policy Design Centre at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ (ANU) has launched a major expansion of its world-leading…
A croc’s life: there’s more than meets the eye
Saltwater crocodiles are large predators that lurk in muddy waters, with jaws powerful enough to attack anything from water…
Global warming changing Earth’s water cycle
Human-caused climate change is changing the way water moves around Earth, according to a new study involving researchers from The…
A new view of all objects in the universe
The most comprehensive view of the history of the universe ever created has been produced by researchers at The Australian…
Palm cockatoos beat to their own drum
Australia's palm cockatoos are well-known for their unique love of drumming, but they don't just have great rhythm - they also…
Female science heroes missing from high school curriculums
Australian high school students enrolled in STEM subjects don't read or learn about nearly as many prominent female scientists…
Longer El Niño and La Niña events could become more common
We could see more multi-year El Niño and La Niña events in Australia, according to an international team of researchers including…
Increasing fire frequency threatens ecosystem stability
A new study by researchers at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ (ANU) and Curtin University has shown a major increase in fire…
Study maps plan to save native rodent from extinction
A first-of-its-kind genetic study of the endangered Australian Pookila - formerly known as the New Holland Mouse - is…
Here's why you won't find kangaroos outside of Australia
Ask anyone what first springs to mind when they think of Australia and they'll most likely say a kangaroo; the marsupial is…
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵand UWA launch a revolution in science education
Two national teaching programs will "revolutionise" science education in Australian schools and generate the next generation of…
Scientists discover ‘lost world’ of our earliest ancestors
The discovery of a "lost world" of ancient organisms that lived in Earth's waterways at least 1.6 billion years ago could change…
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵto boost the global hunt for gravitational waves
A new facility at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ (ANU) will help scientists detect some of the most extreme events in the…
Lighting up internet cables to help prepare for earthquakes
A first-of-its kind experiment led by researchers from ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ (ANU) could help make sure communities…
Early migration out of Africa crucial to modern medicine
Evolutionary changes that helped our early ancestors survive the first migration out of Africa could hold important clues for…
Native logging exit boosts Australia’s climate action
The Victorian government's announcement today that it will exit native forest logging in 2024, six years ahead of what it had…
Nanoparticles help scientists zoom in on super small objects
Physicists at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ (ANU) and the University of Adelaide are using nanoparticles to develop new…
