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Islands are engines of linguistic diversity, study shows
Islands drive language change and generate language diversity in similar ways to how they drive species diversity, according to new research from ANU that analysed languages from over 13,000 inhabited islands.
Read the articleA new study has shown for the first time the full extent of the areas burned by Victorian bushfires over the past two decades.
We know feral cats are an enormous problem for wildlife, but pet cats are wreaking havoc too.
Using a group of Australian plants, Hakea, the researchers developed a model to identify features common to threatened species.
After being awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, ANU Physics student, Marika Niihori, is on her way to Cambridge with a vision to transform healthcare.
New miniature devices could be developed into safe, high-resolution imaging technology to help doctors identify potentially deadly cancers and treat them early.
The COVID-19 pandemic offers the opportunity for a fundamental rethink of what we consider normal. One of these areas is academia.
As part of an internship at ANU, Molly Folkard has just made an important contribution to Australia’s food waste waste strategy – while still an undergraduate.
Are you feeling anxious or irritated during the coronavirus lockdown? Do you constantly want to get up and move? Maybe you need a moment to engage with nature.
Shooting stars will provide a little bit of joy to all Australians over the coming days while we stay home, according to ANU astronomer Dr Brad Tucker.