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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.

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Wednesday, 04 Sep 2019
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Researcher, lecturer and gender equality crusader, Dr Lara Malins, has been awarded an ACT Tall Poppy.

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Thursday, 29 Aug 2019
  • Analysis and opinion

How often are fathers asked to justify having both a family AND a career?

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Wednesday, 28 Aug 2019
  • News

A new study argues that Saturn's interior flows like honey due to its magnetic field.

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Mossy Red-eyed Frog (Duellmanohyla soralia)
Tuesday, 27 Aug 2019
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A strange fungal disease is killing frogs and other amphibians in Australia and other parts of the world.

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Friday, 23 Aug 2019
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Using artificial trees has attracted birds and other wildlife never before seen in a damaged Canberra landscape.

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Friday, 23 Aug 2019
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Logging in Melbourne’s largest water catchment has led to a loss of water equivalent to the amount used by 250,000 people each year, new research shows.

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Tuesday, 20 Aug 2019
  • Student profile

Growing up in Delhi, Chandan worked hard to pursue his love of mathematics. His story is a story of hope.

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Friday, 16 Aug 2019
  • Research story

What does the latest research predict about the future for Antarctica?

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