News & events News Find out about the latest news, announcements and stories about science at ANU. Why do black holes twinkle? We studied 5,000 star-eating behemoths to find out To find out why black holes twinkle, researchers piggy-backed on NASA’s asteroid defence effort to watch more than 5,000 of the fastest-growing black holes in the sky for five years. Read the article - Any -Astronomy & AstrophysicsScience CommunicationPhysicsEarth & Marine SciencesEngineeringChemistryBiologyEnvironment & SustainabilityMathematics Tuesday, 31 Jan 2023 News ANU pays tribute to Emeritus Professor Will Steffen ANU is mourning the loss of one of Australia's most influential and respected climate scientists, Emeritus Professor Will Steffen. Read the article Thursday, 12 Jan 2023 Analysis and opinion New report shows alarming changes in the entire global water cycle Earth’s water cycle is clearly changing. Globally, the air is getting hotter and drier, which means droughts and risky fire conditions are developing faster and more frequently a new report on the global water cycle concludes. Read the article Saturday, 07 Jan 2023 Analysis and opinion Climate change is leaving African elephants desperate for water The African savanna elephant is listed as endangered. If the situation doesn’t change, Africa – indeed, the world – may lose one of its most iconic animal species. Read the article Friday, 23 Dec 2022 News Aussies snakes are undervalued: here’s how to be a friend from afar "We have to learn to perceive these animals not as some unbelonging enemy in our environment, but as intrinsic parts of the landscape and as critical servants to the balance of ecosystems," says ANU snake expert Associate Professor Gavin Smith. Read the article Thursday, 22 Dec 2022 Analysis and opinion Every Australian will be touched by climate change. So let’s start a national conversation about how we’ll cope The government must urgently develop a comprehensive, well-informed and fair plan to reduce the risks, by adapting to climate change. Read the article Tuesday, 13 Dec 2022 Student blog Ask a student: Solene's internship experience Solene Chretien is studying a Bachelor of Environment & Sustainability / Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics. As part of her studies, she completed an internship with Stop Food Waste Australia. Read the article Thursday, 24 Nov 2022 Analysis and opinion Climate-fuelled disasters: warning people is good, but stopping the disaster is best. Here are 4 possible ways to do it Climate change is driving a worldwide increase in extreme events. The latest State of the Climate report confirms the risks of disasters are rising in Australia. Read the article Monday, 21 Nov 2022 News Captive breeding impacts chances of survival in the wild Animals bred in captivity can experience significant changes to their bodies, behaviour and health, which affects their chances of survival when they’re released into the wild, a new review from ANU researchers has shown. Read the article Wednesday, 16 Nov 2022 Research story It’s arguably the cutest Australian animal, so why have most of us never heard of it? Here's why the greater glider deserves more hype. Read the article Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page › Last page »