Find out about the latest news, announcements and stories about science at ANU.

Rainforest

Our tall, wet forests were not open and park-like when colonists arrived – and we shouldn’t be burning them

What does the evidence say about what tall, wet forests actually looked like 250 years ago? The answer matters because it influences how these forests are managed.

Read the article
Monday, 15 Jul 2019
  • Analysis and opinion

There are worrying signs Antarctica is changing faster than expected and in places previously thought to be protected from rapid change.

Read the article
Tuesday, 09 Jul 2019
  • News

The third and final unveiling of artworks by Indigenous artists has taken place at the ANU Colleges of Science; Health and Medicine.

Read the article
Large multi storied building on university campus.
Monday, 08 Jul 2019
  • Analysis and opinion

No part of the planet is free from the impacts of human-caused climate change. But Greenland is experiencing the impacts particularly severely.

Read the article
Aerial view of ANU campus, showing buildings, ovals and Black Mountain.
Monday, 01 Jul 2019
  • Analysis and opinion

Conventional conservation approaches are unlikely to lead to effective coexistence between humans and large carnivores in human-dominated landscapes.

Read the article
Wednesday, 26 Jun 2019
  • Career story

When Elizabeth Bradford was completing her PhD, the view from the Oliphant Building wasn’t of Lake Burley Griffin, but a grassy race track.

Read the article
Monday, 24 Jun 2019
  • News

A device that filters mercury from contaminated water designed by students at The ANU has achieved excellent trial results and is en route to Indonesia.

Read the article
Monday, 24 Jun 2019
  • Student blog

Six STEM students from the ANU share their passions within and outside the realm of science.

Read the article
Aerial view of ANU campus, showing buildings, ovals and Black Mountain.
Monday, 24 Jun 2019
  • Analysis and opinion

The idea of being able to send instructions to organisms in different kingdoms is fascinating.

Read the article
Wednesday, 19 Jun 2019
  • Analysis and opinion

In an ideal world, people would look at issues with a clear focus only on the facts. But in the real world, we know that doesn’t happen often.

Read the article