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Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been  formally described  from the savannas of north-eastern Queensland, revealing a previously unrecognised evolutionary lineage. The discovery, led by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU), identified the Rainbow Rock Monitor ( Varanus iridis ), the Orange-headed Rock Monitor ( Varanus umbra ) and the Yellow-headed Rock Monitor ( Varanus phosphoros ).

New analysis of ancient parrot DNA has revealed vibrant Amazonian parrots were transported alive across the Andes to coastal Peru centuries before the Inca Empire, highlighting a sophisticated pre-Inca, long-distance trade network spanning rainforest, highlands and deserts. The international team of researchers, including scientists from The Australian National University (ANU), analysed parrot feathers that were discovered at Pachacamac, Peru - one of the preeminent religious centres of the Andean civilisation - far outside the birdsnative rainforest range.

Extremely short, or tiny, fragments of RNA - working copies of our genetic code - play a critical role in keeping the immune system in check, preventing inflammation and the onset of autoimmune disease, according to an international team of researchers led by scientists from The Hudson Institute of Medical Research in collaboration with The Australian National University (ANU).

An international team of researchers including scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have  developed a way  to reveal the smallest of malfunctions in the biochemical machinery that makes proteins in our bodies. According to the researchers, these malfunctions, however small, can trigger neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, as well as cancer and developmental disorders.

An ANU scientist has found evidence for hundreds of glacial earthquakes in Antarctica between 2010 and 2023 that could send sea levels rising rapidly if the glaciers were to collapse. Dr Thanh-Son Pham ARC DECRA Research Fellow, ANU Research School of Earth Sciences Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions.

Lake George's fault zone is similar to several major active systems worldwide including the San Andreas Fault in California, new ANU research shows. George Booth Senior Media and Communications Officer Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have analysed signals generated by the vibrations of traffic along the Federal Highway to learn more about the seismic nature of Lake George, situated north-east of Canberra.

ANU engineers have achieved world-leading efficiency in perovskite solar cells, by redesigning the interface of the device. Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have achieved a major breakthrough in solar energy research, setting a new efficiency record for perovskite solar cells.

Australia is increasingly at risk of dengue fever outbreaks, but climate research from Peru can provide clues on how to deal with it. Wil Laura PhD candidate, ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society Dengue fever is spreading faster than ever. In 2024, the world recorded 14.1 million cases, double the number from just a year earlier.

A world-first discovery of binary stars could be the first step in building a more complete picture of how our galaxy formed, according to astronomers from The Australian National University (ANU). The discovery is part of an ambitious 10-year program to scan the entire southern sky every few nights.

Relaxing strict school discipline policies could lead to better test results and improved school culture, according to a study from The Australian National University (ANU). The paper, a collaboration between Dr Ashley Craig from ANU and David Martin at Harvard University, looked at the impact of eliminating suspensions for low-level disorderly behaviour such as talking back to a teacher.

The earliest known evidence of mummification has been uncovered by archaeologists at The Australian National University (ANU), with the remains from burials at sites across southeastern Asia dating back more than 10,000 years. According to the researchers, it was common for ancient hunter-gatherer communities in China and Southeast Asia to honour the dead by folding and binding the body and hanging it over a smoky fire for a long period of time.

A new approach to analysing museum specimens has revealed a massive decline in Fiji's native ant species since the arrival of humans to the islands, a new study has found.

An international team of scientists have observed a collision of two black holes, violent and energetic events in the cosmos, in detail never-before-seen. According to the research team, which involved scientists from The Australian National University (ANU), the merging of these two black holes about 1.3 billion light-years away generated a cosmic signal so loud that scientists were able to use it to test Stephen Hawking's theory of black hole thermodynamics, which was proposed in 1971 and predicted black holes can only grow in size and never shrink.

People who meet their romantic partners online report lower levels of marital satisfaction and experience love less intensely than those who meet in person. That's according to an international team of researchers led by Dr Marta Kowal from the University of Wroclaw, with contributions from experts at The Australian National University (ANU).

Heavy rainfall and glacier dynamics could play a major role in triggering microearthquakes, new ANU-led research suggests. George Booth Senior Media and Communications Officer Changes in water levels beneath Earth's surface caused by glacier snowmelt and rainfall could be responsible for triggering small but frequent earthquakes in New Zealand's central Southern Alps, according to new research led by The Australian National University (ANU).

A new discovery made by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) could lead to smarter, more effective treatments for Hodgkin lymphoma, a common blood cancer. The study found that a specific protein called H2A.B - normally only found in sperm-producing cells in the testis - is hijacked by cancer cells in Hodgkin lymphoma patients.

Like humans, animals can become stressed when trying to lead a group of peers in a particular direction, a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. According to study co-author Associate Professor Damien Farine, many animal groups make decisions in a very democratic way, taking a "majority rules" approach.

A simple and cost-effective method developed by scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) could make the process of extracting valuable resources from brine deposits more environmentally friendly. Brine mining is important for lithium extraction - a critical component for battery manufacturing - with a significant portion of global lithium production coming from continental brine deposits.

Australia has made progress in reducing socio-economic inequalities in life expectancy since the late 2010s, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU), setting the country apart from many other high-income countries. The study, published in The Lancet Public Health , is led by demographers and population health researchers from ANU in collaboration with the University of Melbourne.

Traces of rice found in Guam date back more than 3,500 years, according to ANU researchers. The discovery of ancient traces of rice in a cave in Guam has changed what we know about the lives of the region's early inhabitants, according to experts from The Australian National University (ANU). The remains of rice husks, which were found on pottery, are the earliest evidence of rice in the Remote Pacific, dating back 3,500 years.