Black holes swallow neutron stars like "Pac-Man"
Scientists have for the first time detected black holes eating neutron stars, "like Pac Man", in a discovery documenting the…
Shock find brings extinct mouse back from the dead
An Australian mammal thought to have been wiped out over 150 years ago can now be crossed off our list of extinct animals,…
Q&A: 2020 Finances update
Q: Is there a reason why we are holding these meetings on zoom and not in person? We would like to ask you questions directly VC…
History of Antarctic ice sheets holds clues for our future
A new study from researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) on how the world's largest ice sheet developed also…
COVID update - Monday 28 June
Dear ANU staff and students, I want to provide an update on the evolving COVID situation in Australia and the impact on…
Accolades for alumna's book that grapples with gender
"I knew I would one day write about it, but it wasn't until we separated that I had the time and space to do so." Emma Batchelor…
Updated directives on face masks in the ACT
Dear all I am writing with an important update regarding face masks and the ANU campus. Earlier today ACT Health announced…
Racism linked to poor health among Indigenous Australians
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults who have experienced discrimination have poorer health and wellbeing outcomes…
New album creates a sonic journey through our cosmos
A new free online album takes listeners on a cosmic and sonic journey through space, including past the two giant planets of our…
Most hospital patients are dying ‘without suitable care’
A new national study shows most patients in Australia are not getting suitable end-of-life care. The paper, which looked at nine…
Study offers new clues on domestication
If you've ever wondered how your beloved pet pooch came to look so different from its wild relatives,…
Greater risk for babies born during natural disasters
Pregnant women exposed to natural disasters such as volcanoes are more likely to give birth prematurely, according to a new study…
VC's update – Liquid Instruments and staff study discounts
Hi everyone Winter has truly arrived! I like winter except for the short days. I do hope everyone managed to get a break…
Heat spells doom for Aussie marsupials
When animals are hot, they eat less. This potentially fatal phenomenon has been largely overlooked in…
Funding boost to help Aussie tech survive in space
Australia's spacecraft and satellites will better survive damaging radiation and extreme conditions thanks to $2.5 million in…
Let there be light! New tech for night vision
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have developed new technology that allows people to see clearly in the…
Naomi Flutter’s long journey of reconciliation
"It was 2014 and at the age of 44, for the first time in my life, I was working alongside an Aboriginal Australian. Discovery…
“Great Dying” did not lead to uniform forest regrowth
A new study undertaken by an international research team including scientists from The Australian National University (ANU)…
Coming together to help make a better society for women
As part of National Reconciliation Week, the University brought prominent Indigenous and non-Indigenous women together…
Finding optimism in a fast-changing world
A common aspiration among university students, regardless of their discipline, is to forge a career that allows them to make a…