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Mistletoe plants suffered widespread die-off during the recent 2019-20 drought, and it spells bad news for Australia's woodland birds, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.

Do you add chicken salt to your parmy or schnitty? Do you go for a halal snack pack (HSP) or servo food after a night out? Perhaps you prefer bumnuts to smashed avo on toast.

A theoretical physicist from The Australian National University (ANU) whose pioneering work has fundamentally altered our understanding of the deepest and darkest parts of the Universe and space-time itself has been recognised among the world's best gravitational scientists.

Young Australians have suffered the greatest drop in life satisfaction during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.

Bee populations worldwide have been collapsing under attack from parasitic Varroa mites. Now, these mites have reached Australia.

Statement in response to the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (ERAC) and Clean Energy Regulator (CER) This statement can be attributed to Professor Andrew Macintosh and Professor Don Butler fr

Statement in response to the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (ERAC) and Clean Energy Regulator (CER) This statement can be attributed to Professor Andrew Macintosh and Professor Don Butler fro

Major change is needed to counteract the lack of gender equality in marine science, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).

A leading astrophysicist uncovering the deep inner secrets of the Milky Way and a renowned plant scientist tackling one of the greatest challenges facing the agriculture industry have both been newly elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science for 2022.

On the eve of a book launch, a leading academic said the clock is already ticking on how a new Australian government will react to the influence of China in the Pacific.

New from The Australian National University (ANU) could lead to better treatment options for a rare but very lethal type of bacterial infection.

Women could hold the keys to the Lodge and election victory this Saturday, with new  a nalysis  from The Australian National University (ANU) showing female voters are three times more likely than men to have not yet decided who they'll vote for.

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have found an alternative explanation for a mysterious gamma-ray signal coming from the centre of the galaxy, which was long claimed as a signature of dark matter.

With punters preparing to mark Anzac Day with a game of t wo- u p, a mathematician from The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed some of the game's statistical secrets.

No new COVID-19 cases were reported in any of the University's residences today, with more than 700 ANU students living in on campus residences already cleared by ACT Health to leave self-isolation after fully recovering from COVID-19.

The Australian National University (ANU) has experts available to speak about the 2022 Australian federal election and related topical issues.

Less than half of all double-vaccinated Australians aged 18 and over have had their COVID-19 booster shot, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.

ANU experts have offered a minefield of scenarios as the Russian president plays mind games over a potential war with Ukraine.

The universal language of music could serve as a gateway to communicate with dolphins and possibly open doors to learn more about the naturally curious creatures, according to researchers from The Australian National University (ANU).

A challenge to bring fun and creativity to the classroom has sparked an ambitious side-project for one researcher at The Australian National University (ANU).

Satisfaction with the direction of the country and confidence in the Federal Government has plummeted, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) has found.

Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have broken their own record to create a more efficient solar cell. The study, led by Dr Jun Peng, focused on 1cm 2 solar cells made with perovskites - a family of materials with a specific crystal structure. Perovskite solar cells have the potential to be made more cheaply and simply than other solar cells, as well as to produce more power in a given area.

Interest rates are expected to remain at the historically low rate of 0.1 per cent for the February round despite rising inflation and expectations of a future rise in interest rates, according to the RBA Shadow Board at The Australian National University (ANU).

Parents and caregivers who home-schooled children during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced significantly higher levels of psychological distress compared to those who didn't, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).

A widely available and affordable drug, heparin, limits lung damage when inhaled by COVID-19 patients, according to world-first findings by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU).