The discovery of a “lost world” of creatures that lived 1.6 billion years ago has solved one of the greatest puzzles of early evolution.
A new facility will help scientists detect some of the most extreme events in the universe.
A first-of-its kind experiment led by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) could help make sure communities around the...
Evolutionary changes that helped our ancestors survive the first migration out of Africa could hold important clues for modern medicine.
The Victorian government’s announcement that it will exit native forest logging in 2024 is a major win for the climate and economy.
New ANU nanotechnology could help scientists see cells and individual viruses at 10 times the resolution of today's microscopes.
ANU researchers have used x-rays to learn more about the diet of a prehistoric reptile that lived during the time of the dinosaurs.
2022 was a good year for Australia's environment, but three big problems remain.
Starting life in captivity can change the wing shape of birds, hindering their chances of surviving migratory flights when they're released.
ANU recognised for their outstanding contribution to science and career-long achievements by the Australian Academy of Science.
Superb fairy-wrens are more likely to take risks to help members of their close social circle, according to ANU researchers.
Researchers have developed new technology that could usher in thinner, higher-resolution and more energy efficient flat screens.
ANU scientists have confirmed the existence of a fifth layer in Earth's interior, a metallic ball known as the innermost inner core.
Just half a per cent of the available tree hollows in Canberra’s woodlands are suitable nests for superb parrots.
Areas set aside by the Victorian Government as part of plan to conserve 35 threatened species fall well short in their goal to stop the...
Professor Andrew Blakers, an internationally renowned expert in solar energy, has won the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering.
Move aside Sherlock Holmes - Associate Professor Anselm Enders and an international team have uncovered a new genetic mutation.
Dolphins and net-casting fishers in Brazil catch more fish by working together, a new study has shown.
Plants are inspiring new techniques to harvest, recycle and reuse valuable metals, minerals and nutrients from liquid wastes.
New research led by a team of scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) has outlined a way to achieve more accurate...