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New research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows unless conservation actions are urgently stepped up, one of our most beautiful songbirds, the regent honeyeater, will be extinct within 20 years.

A wetland on the Murrumbidgee River has been brought to life in a whole new way, thanks to an interactive website showcasing its unique inhabitants.

A stunning image captured by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) and Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, shows one of the Milky Way's closest neighbours in new detail.

The majority of Australians say they are extremely diligent when it comes to complying with COVID-19 restrictions, but think others aren't, according to a study from The Australian National University (ANU).

Emerging from the quiet of lockdown to the cacophony of real-world socialisation is daunting enough.

Those with mental disability and the unemployed are perceived more negatively than other groups who are entitled to welfare payments in Australia, according to a new study. The study looked at five key social groups that may be entitled to government support: the unemployed, people with a mental disability, people with a physical disability, single parents and the elderly.

How is our Earth's inner core like a cake? According to Professor Hrvoje Tkalcic and Sheng Wang from The Australian National University (ANU), there are more similarities than you might think.

How is our Earth's inner core like a cake? According to Professor Hrvoje Tkalcic and Sheng Wang from The Australian National University (ANU), there are more similarities than you might think.

The chemical in moth balls, naphthalene, will be tested in space in a new satellite rocket propulsion system, Bogong, developed at The Australian National University (ANU).

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified unique molecular signals in the body that could hold the key to developing a supplement capable of administering the health benefits of exercise to patients incapable of physical activity. The molecular messages are sent to our brain and potentially our eyes immediately after we exercise.

Civil unrest in the Solomon Islands is not surprising and highlights long-standing development and governance challenges, according to experts at ANU.

More than one-in-two workers in the Australian retail sector have experienced increased hostility and abuse from customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from ANU and University of Sydney.

A significant mission to retrieve 27 seismometers from the rugged ocean floor near Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean will unlock the secrets of the Earth's inner layers. A significant mission to retrieve 27 seismometers from the rugged ocean floor near Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean will unlock the secrets of the Earth's inner layers and what triggers underwater earthquakes and tsunamis.

The survey of almost 3,500 adults found two-in-five Australians think they are likely or very likely to contract COVID-19 in the next six months.

Australians are less trusting of how governments and companies use their private data following more than a year of using check-in apps during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Explicit and disturbing content is being "served up" to children online and the kids themselves are calling on adults in government and tech companies to step in to protect them, according to a new international report.

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have been awarded nearly $5 million in grants to carry out six projects that could help solve major health challenges, including offering more effective treatments for cancer, kidney disease and depression.

Experts say their educational cartoon that helps primary school children understand the importance of hand hygiene and physical distancing could inspire greater confidence in Australian schools that have reopened after COVID lockdowns.

The United Nations' climate change summit, COP26 , has kicked off. Our experts provide thier insights on the latest round of negotiations, why they matter, Australia's role in global action to address climate change, our long-term plan to reach net zero and whether we are doing enough.

Indigenous leaders and health professionals have written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison seeking an urgent meeting about low COVID-19 vaccination rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

A new study led by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) and The Canberra Hospital will investigate the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in cancer patients.

Agriculture experts from The Australian National University (ANU) have teamed up with government bodies and NGOs in sub-Saharan Africa to improve irrigation schemes and boost crop production.

PhD candidate Tharika Liyanage is on a quest to solve a molecule mystery that dates back billions of years, writes Lauren Pay.

The brains behind a book aimed at inspiring children with a gravity-defying emu and the team helping to save endangered languages are among the winners of Australia's top science awards - the Eureka Prizes.

People with elevated blood pressure that falls within the normal recommended range are at risk of accelerated brain ageing, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU). The research also found optimal blood pressure helps our brains stay at least six months younger than our actual age. The researchers are now calling for national health guidelines to be updated to reflect their important findings.