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1 November 2022
On the hunt for collective nouns for our Australian animals
Australia has no shortage of iconic animals, but phrases to describe some species as a group are scarce.
12 December 2024
Should we bring back the Tasmanian tiger?
A celebrity-backed company wants to bring extinct animals back. But scientists and philosophers have concerns about this real-life take on Jurassic Park.
31 August 2021
Living with giants: the beauty of Victoria’s ash forests
Ancient rainforests that sustained our First Nations peoples, trees the height of 25-storey buildings and gliding marsupials larger than any other. These are just some of the wonders found in Victoria's mountain ash forests. A new book tells their incredible stories through stunning photography, writes Phoebe Humphreys.
11 November 2024
These lizards gave up on sex in favour of cloning themselves, and you're still scrolling on a dating app
Are these desert-dwelling gecko clones thriving or just surviving?
2 July 2024
Everybody needs good neighbours: resident quolls help newcomers settle in at Mulligans Flat
GPS tracking collars have revealed how newly reintroduced eastern quolls are settling in at Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary in Canberra.
2 April 2024
Can a wild animal make your house feel like a home?
What business does a wild animal have in contributing to our domestic bliss?
13 July 2023
Study maps plan to save native rodent from extinction
A first-of-its-kind genetic study of the endangered Australian Pookila could help save the species from extinction.
7 July 2023
Why you won't find kangaroos and koalas outside of Australia
ANU biologists finally have an explanation for why you only find kangaroos and koalas in Australia.
29 May 2023
Strange neighbours: the sanctuary on the edge of our city
At Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary you can spot animals that haven’t existed in their natural habitat for more than a century. Now the ANU experts behind this conservation experiment are taking it a step further.
24 April 2023
Aussie prehistoric predator’s last meal revealed
ANU researchers have used X-rays to learn more about the diet of a prehistoric reptile that lived in Australian waters during the time of the dinosaurs.
24 November 2023
Animals facing eviction from homes as hotter temperatures could spark global displacement
Hotter temperatures sparked by human-caused climate change are forcing animals on land and sea to abandon their habitats, threatening their survival.
17 June 2021
Heat spells doom for Aussie marsupials
When animals are hot, they eat less. This potentially fatal phenomenon has been largely overlooked in wild animals, explain researchers from ANU.
7 March 2025
Freeze or flight: it’s all in the eyes
Having two eyes is crucial to escaping danger, according to a new study conducted by an international team of researchers.
5 June 2024
Climate crisis puts Australia's ski industry on slippery slope, but not all hope is lost
Australia’s ski industry is at risk of major disruptions and shorter seasons if the current level of climate pollution continues, according to a new report co-led by ANU.