Illustrations of butterflies are lined up in a repeating pattern. Some butterflies are missing as illustrated by a dotted line

How a museum heist caused a flutter in butterfly science

When a British adventurer stole thousands of butterflies from Australian museums in the 1940s, the impacts rippled on to science today. 

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How Dr Natalie Gordon’s second chance at life led her to medicine

"As a cancer survivor, you take life a little bit more seriously," Dr Gordon says. "Like: I’ve got life 2.0. Literally, I’ve got my time again. So what would I like to do?”

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We’re going on a beetle hunt

This is a story about what it’s like to tackle an entirely new problem, so nothing is easy. Not even catching some beetles.

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For an ANU biologist, what started as a routine glance at a butterfly specimen has ended with the discovery of a masterful deception, decades in the making.

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Representation of quantum-entangled photons
Tue, 18 Feb 2025

Incredibly sensitive imaging technique – quantum ghost imaging – enabled by a metamaterial a hundred times thinner than a hair.

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View of the Pacific Ocean from the International Space Station.
Mon, 17 Feb 2025

A new study of rock samples from the floor of the Pacific Ocean has found a strange increase in the radioactive isotope beryllium-10 from 10 million years ago. This finding opens new pathways for geologists to date past events gleaned from deep within the oceans.

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Thu, 13 Feb 2025

Professor Mark Howden will deliver his final State of the Climate address at the 2025 ANU Climate Update.

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Fri, Mar 7 2025, 11:30am

Join Agrifood Innovation Institute Deputy Director Alison Bentley in conversation with women who are bringing their experience to tackle some of the more complex challenges facing agriculture.

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