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Although America's public image may be slipping, ANU research shows its power and influence remains unrivalled.

Ancient cultural burning practices carried out by Indigenous Australians limited fuel availability and prevented high intensity fires in southeastern Australia for thousands of years, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Nottingham.

A team of international scientists, including two researchers from The Australian National University (ANU), will soon sail to the Japan Trench to discover more about what causes tsunamis.

Four ANU researchers who are paving the way for future scientists have been recognised for their remarkable contributions.

Indigenous-owned businesses in Australia employ Indigenous staff at a rate 12 times higher than non-Indigenous-owned businesses, a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found.

Everybody wants to start a podcast these days - even AI. What does this mean for the future of science communication?

Medical services are protected under international law. When they are attacked without any consequences, it sends the message healthcare workers and patients are acceptable targets.

When ANU researcher Priya Dev started receiving frequent telemarketer calls she followed the trail of deals that put the data in their hands.

The Hunga Tonga underwater volcano was one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history, and now, two years later, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed its main trigger.

A mysterious type of iron-rich magma entombed inside extinct volcanoes is likely abundant with rare earth elements and could offer a new way to source these in-demand metals, according to new researc

Languages across the planet are disappearing at an alarming rate. ANU psycholinguist Evan Kidd believes multilingual societies are key to reversing this trend.

Sexy rat men have become the latest it-boys. Dr Alex Fisher unpacks this recent shift in attractiveness standards.

PhD researcher Shoshana Rapley and canine companion Koda are searching for missing GPS devices that have fallen off bush stone-curlews.

The Australian government's intervention into the national census, and its sudden backflip, has broken trust and left it unclear what's next.