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

ANU partners with AI safety company Anthropic to strengthen its AI research and teaching

The Australian National University (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 ANU Quantum Optical Ground Station (QOGS), capable of providing space-to-ground laser communications.
30
Mar
2026

ANU provides laser communications support for NASA鈥檚 Artemis II crewed moon mission

The Australian National University (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 ANU with Lake Burley Griffin in the background
20
Mar
2026

ANU and Michigan State University join forces to strengthen nuclear science research collaboration between Australia and the US

The Australian National University (ANU) 成人福利午夜影院 School of Physics and the Heavy Ion Accelerators (HIA) have鈥

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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 The Australian National University (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 The Australian National University (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 The Australian National University (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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Dr Samantha McGaughey is looking at a plant. She is wearing glasses and a black top
09
Oct
2025

Nature inspires ANU tech to help recover trillions of dollars in critical resources聽聽

An advanced filtration system inspired by nature that can recover untapped critical resources such as copper and lithium from鈥

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An offshore liquified natural gas production site at sunset
09
Oct
2025

鈥楩ar from negligible鈥: New Australian fossil fuel site will have major impact on people and the planet

A new fossil fuel site approved for development off Western Australia鈥檚 coast is estimated to contribute 876 million tonnes of鈥

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Close up of ant specimens
16
Sep
2025

Island ant communities show signs of unseen 'insect apocalypse'

A new approach to analysing museum specimens has revealed a massive decline in Fiji's native ant species since the arrival of鈥

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A finger points to a photograph of mummified bones
16
Sep
2025

Oldest evidence of mummification uncovered by ANU experts

The earliest known evidence of mummification has been uncovered by archaeologists at The Australian National University (ANU),鈥

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An artist鈥檚 impression of the final, larger black hole, ringing out into the cosmos like a cosmic bell.
11
Sep
2025

Most-detailed collision of black holes provides strongest evidence yet to support Hawking鈥檚 50-year-old prediction

An international team of scientists have observed a collision of two black holes, violent and energetic events in the cosmos, in鈥

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An iceberg in Antarctica
21
Aug
2025

Abrupt Antarctic changes could have catastrophic consequences for generations to come if emissions don鈥檛 fall

Antarctica is at risk of abrupt and potentially irreversible changes to the continent鈥檚 ice, ocean and ecosystems that could have鈥

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 Dr Konstantinos Michailos is working at a desk. There is lab equipment in front of him. He is wearing a blue shirt
08
Aug
2025

Microearthquakes in New Zealand鈥檚 Southern Alps more common during spring and summer

Changes in water levels beneath Earth鈥檚 surface caused by glacier snowmelt and rainfall could be responsible for triggering small鈥

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