The unusual breeding history of the Earth’s largest living lizard – the Komodo dragon – has been laid bare in a new study from The Australian National University. The Komodo dragon is best known for its size and hunting skills, reaching up to three metres long and preying on buffaloes, deer, and even the occasional human. But that’s not all that sets it apart.
Male lyrebirds use clever mimicry to increase their chances of sexual success, according to a new study involving researchers from The Australian National University. Lyrebirds are famous for their ability to mimic complex sounds of other species, including “human” sounds like chainsaws. Now biologists think they’ve discovered what drives this skill.
What do our climate refugees look like?
25 February 2021
By Kierra-Jade Maciver
When the bushfires hit the town of Drake in NSW, Rod Simpson says he became one of Australia s first climate refugees. He s travelled across States, and the Tasman waters in search of a place to settle. More than a year on, he s still searching.
A small business owner and animal conservationist, Rod has a passion for wildlife rescue and supporting the community. His off-the-grid property provided the perfect habitat for the countless animals he s rescued. And it s no surprise that even after losing his property to the fires, he was at the coalface caring for the animals and manning a local support centre for the affected community.
Humour helps us deal with the stress of juggling work and family commitments, but only when we seek it out, according to a new study led by The Australian National University (ANU). It turns out colleagues sending us cat videos to make us laugh before an important meeting might actually be making our blood pressure rise, lead author Dr David Cheng and his team found.
New portable technology that visualises clots forming in flowing blood in a 3D holographic livestream promises to dramatically improve screening and treatment of stroke, heart attack and coronavirus-induced lung failure. Millions of people around the world die from heart attacks and strokes every year, and 2.5 million people have died due to coronavirus globally since the pandemic began.