News & events News Find out about the latest news, announcements and stories about science at ANU. ‘It can be done. It must be done’: IPCC delivers definitive report on climate change, and where to now The world is in deep trouble on climate change, but if we really put our shoulder to the wheel we can turn things around. Loosely, that’s the essence of today’s report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Read the article - Any -Astronomy & AstrophysicsScience CommunicationPhysicsEarth & Marine SciencesEngineeringChemistryBiologyEnvironment & SustainabilityMathematics Wednesday, 01 Mar 2023 Analysis and opinion Pill testing is coming to Queensland. Here’s what we can learn from programs overseas Queensland will become the second Australian jurisdiction to offer pill testing. This is likely to reduce the risk of people overdosing on both unexpected and high potency substances, as well as reducing illness and death from harmful additives and mixtures. Read the article Friday, 24 Feb 2023 Academic profile Rooting for the antihero: why facts have ruffled feathers in the birding world For more than a century, the Night Parrot has inspired gripping tales of obsessive odysseys and miraculous discoveries. But now the truth has gotten in the way of a good story. And Dr Penny Olsen is wearing the cost. Read the article Thursday, 23 Feb 2023 Analysis and opinion Why Tasmania and Victoria dominate the list of Australia’s largest trees – and why these majestic giants are under threat Despite widespread land clearing, Australia still supports some of the biggest trees in the world, but we are at risk of losing them. Read the article Thursday, 23 Feb 2023 News New tech could create cheaper and thinner flat screens Researchers have developed new technology that could usher in the “next-generation” of thinner, higher-resolution and more energy efficient screens and electronic devices. Read the article Wednesday, 22 Feb 2023 News Bouncing seismic waves reveal distinct layer in Earth's inner core Data captured from seismic waves caused by earthquakes has shed new light on the deepest parts of Earth’s inner core, according to seismologists from ANU. Read the article Tuesday, 21 Feb 2023 Analysis and opinion Herding cats: councils’ efforts to protect wildlife from roaming pets are hampered by state laws On average, each roaming, hunting pet cat in Australia kills 40 native reptiles, 38 native birds and 32 native mammals per year. Read the article Monday, 20 Feb 2023 Analysis and opinion We found 29 threatened species are back from the brink in Australia. Here’s how New research has found 15 threatened mammal, eight bird, four frog, one reptile and one fish species have recovered enough that they no longer meet the criteria for listing as threatened. Read the article Monday, 13 Feb 2023 Analysis and opinion Can clouds of Moon dust combat climate change? A group of US scientists this week proposed an unorthodox scheme to combat global warming: creating large clouds of Moon dust in space to reflect sunlight and cool the Earth. Unfortunately, but also unsurprisingly, the story of Moon dust reflection isn’t as simple as it seems. Read the article Monday, 13 Feb 2023 Analysis and opinion Goffin’s cockatoo named third species that carries toolsets around in preparation for future tasks In research published this week, researchers have shown Goffin’s cockatoos can take the next leap of logic beyond tool use, by carrying a set of tools they’ll need for a future task. Read the article Pagination First page « Previous page ‹ Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page › Last page »