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Farm dam

Better dams offer major benefits to farmers and livestock

Managing the water quality of farm dams is critical to the health of livestock as well as boosting crop production, according to new research from the ANU Sustainable Farms group.

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Thursday, 24 Nov 2016
  • News

Scientists have solved a long-standing mystery surrounding Australia’s only active volcanic area, in the country’s southeast.

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Tuesday, 22 Nov 2016
  • News

Researchers at ANU are calling for the public to help save the wild population of the orange bellied parrot before they go extinct.

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Tuesday, 22 Nov 2016

Researchers at ANU have used glow-in-the-dark geckos to help shed light on the mysteries of animal navigation and to help improve biodiversity in farming landscapes.

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Friday, 18 Nov 2016

The Australian Academy of Science has honoured two ANU professors for their contributions to science.

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Friday, 18 Nov 2016
  • Research story

Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have found a new breeding population of the critically endangered regent honeyeater.

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Monday, 14 Nov 2016
  • News

The biggest Supermoon in 70 years is set to light up the night sky tonight.

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Tuesday, 08 Nov 2016

The hottest year on record globally in 2015 could be an average year by 2025 and beyond if carbon emissions continue to rise at the same rate, new research has found.

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Monday, 07 Nov 2016

An X-ray microscopy laboratory at The Australian National University (ANU) was officially opened on Monday following a $5 million upgrade to help store carbon dioxide underground.

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Friday, 04 Nov 2016
  • Career story

If you ever met ANU graduate Sarah Yani Vann-Sander, you might think there is nothing that a science degree cannot allow you to do.   

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