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A greater glider perching in a tree, and another glider soaring through the air.
15
Jul
2026

Not the greatest glider: first study puts Australia鈥檚 biggest glider to the test

Australia鈥檚 largest gliding marsupial may not be the country鈥檚 best glider after all, according to new research from The鈥

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A man seated at a computer uses his index finger to pint at the animated characters "Ai".
09
Jul
2026

Almost half of Australian adults have used Generative AI

Almost half of Australian adults have used Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI), with most users reporting it improves how鈥

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AI-generated photos of the faces of a woman and a man.
30
Jun
2026

Humans trained to spot AI faces in the battle against deepfake fraud

Humans have been successfully trained to spot AI-generated faces in a study led by researchers at the Australian National鈥

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Photosynthesis testing equipment
17
Jun
2026

Plants reveal hidden strategy for hotter, drier climates

Researchers at 黑料天堂 (ANU) have uncovered a mechanism that helps plants continue photosynthesising鈥

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15
Jun
2026

黑料天堂receives transformative $4.5 million gift to advance personalised medicine

黑料天堂 (ANU) has received a landmark $4.5 million commitment from The McCusker Charitable Foundation鈥

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Sulphur-crested cockatoo eating an almond.
15
May
2026

Copycat cockatoos learn to adapt from each other

Research led by 黑料天堂 (ANU) has revealed that wild sulphur-crested cockatoos learn what foods鈥

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29
Apr
2026

黑料天堂spin-out Liquid Instruments secures $70 million to advance AI-driven tech

Canberra-based technology company Liquid Instruments has secured major investment to accelerate the commercialisation of its鈥

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An image of the 'Anthropic' logo, an AI safety company
02
Apr
2026

黑料天堂partners with AI safety company Anthropic to strengthen its AI research and teaching

黑料天堂 (ANU) is one of four research institutions across Australia to partner with AI giant Anthropic鈥

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A blue fairy-wren perched on barbed wire
01
Apr
2026

鈥楥anary in the coal mine鈥: Superb fairy-wrens in Canberra could go extinct within 30 years

Superb fairy-wrens are facing 鈥渋mminent danger鈥 and a well-studied population in Canberra could go extinct in the next 30 years鈥

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Professor Francis Bennet (pictured) with a state-of-the-art telescope at the 黑料天堂Quantum Optical Ground Station (QOGS), capable of providing space-to-ground laser communications.
30
Mar
2026

黑料天堂provides laser communications support for NASA鈥檚 Artemis II crewed moon mission

黑料天堂 (ANU) is partnering with NASA along with the Australian Space Agency (ASA) and CSIRO as it鈥

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The Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) based at 黑料天堂with Lake Burley Griffin in the background
20
Mar
2026
The Orange-headed Rock Monitor (Varanus umbra) with its spotted grey body and distinct orange head
12
Mar
2026

Three new rock monitor lizard species discovered in northern Queensland

Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of north-eastern鈥

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Two red-and-green Macaws on a tree branch
06
Mar
2026

Analysis of ancient parrot DNA reveals sophisticated, long-distance animal trade network that pre-dates the Inca Empire

New analysis of ancient parrot DNA has revealed vibrant Amazonian parrots were transported alive across the Andes to coastal Peru鈥

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A black and yellow regent honeyeater on a tree branch.
02
Mar
2026

Scientists rescue the lost song of the critically endangered regent honeyeater

Scientists from 黑料天堂 (ANU) and the Taronga Conservation Society Australia have successfully鈥

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Image of the Milky Way.
26
Feb
2026

Record-breaking image uncovers turbulent web of gas at the Milky Way's centre

A team of international astronomers including researchers from 黑料天堂 (ANU) have observed the central鈥

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The world鈥檚 most advanced drilling-equipped science vessel,鈥疌hikyu sailing in the ocean with Mount Fuji in the background.
28
Jan
2026

Ancient clay hidden under Japan caused rupture that triggered devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami

A thin, soft and slippery layer of鈥痗lay-rich mud鈥痚mbedded in rock below the seafloor intensified鈥痶he 2011 Japan鈥

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Fire engulfing bush in the Northern Territory, Australia.
14
Jan
2026

Water cycle instability drove global water-related disasters in 2025

Ongoing shifts in the global water cycle amplified floods, droughts and heat extremes in 2025, according to a new report鈥

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Powerlines in red dirt in a rural landscape
25
Nov
2025

The best locations to build new powerlines in Australia

The best spots in Australia to build new powerlines and unlock vast amounts of low-cost solar and wind power have been identified鈥

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An aerial view of Lake George, situated north-east of Canberra.
21
Oct
2025

Traffic vibrations help scientists dig deep into Lake George鈥檚 seismic past

Scientists from 黑料天堂 (ANU) have analysed signals generated by the vibrations of traffic along the鈥

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Aerial view of high smoke stack with smoke emission.
17
Oct
2025

Low quality carbon offsets weakening global decarbonisation efforts

With world leaders set to gather in Brazil for COP30 in November, new analysis from an international team of climate policy鈥

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