The Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA) honoured six astronomers at its Annual Scientific Meeting in Adelaide this week, including two ANU scientists.
Michelle Littlefair is a PhD student at the ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society researching frogs in agricultural landscapes. She is also a dancer who uses her performances to spread awareness about frog declines. We spoke to her about how frogs have become such a large part of her life.
Astronomers observed the radiation of a dense star cluster and achieved a scientific first: measuring how quickly these particles change direction due to fluctuations in interstellar magnetic fields.
Australia’s forestry industry raised eyebrows this month when it released plans to remove trees from native forests, potentially including national parks, and claim carbon credits in the process.
Moving across the world twice, thanks to pandemic travel limitations, Londoner Chloe Gomez is finally where she wants to be – back in the lab and driving real-world impact in plastic recycling.
New research has found ongoing logging in NSW affects the habitat of at least 150 species considered at risk of extinction, due mostly to historical deforestation and degradation.