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21 Apr 2016
Researchers have shown for the first time that some corals surviving bleaching events can acquire and host new types of algae from their environment, which may make the coral more heat-tolerant and enhance their recovery.
15 Apr 2016
Resistance to a key anti-malarial drug cannot be passed on by mosquitoes in a breakthrough scientists believe could drastically improve the way we battle the disease.
12 Apr 2016
Social insects such as ants, bees and wasps appear to be blessed with a genetic 'super switch' that designates both gender and their status as either a queen or worker, scientists have discovered.
30 Mar 2016
University of Melbourne scientists have shone a new light into the complexities of ant communication, with the discovery that ants not only pick up information through their antennae but also use them to convey social signals.
10 Mar 2016
Australia's iconic tourist attraction the Twelve Apostles has received an unlikely boost in numbers with the discovery of five extra limestone columns hidden way below the water.
8 Mar 2016
Humans have triggered the past 16 record-breaking hot years experienced on Earth (up to 2014), with new research tracing our impact on the global climate as far back as 1937.
4 Mar 2016
An international team of astronomers has pushed NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to its limits to measure the distance to the farthest galaxy we can see, shattering the cosmic distance record.
24 Feb 2016
The University of Melbourne is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor John Fazakerley as its new Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences (FVAS).
9 Feb 2016
Australia's Nullarbor Plain is one of the driest landscapes in the country, but new research suggests it was once forest that received up to four times as much rain as it gets now.
1 Feb 2016
Victorians are being urged to help nature adapt to new conditions under climate change through a new 10-point guide.
20 Jan 2016
New research out of the University of Melbourne suggests that when it comes to good leadership at the Olympic level, age trumps physical stature.
19 Jan 2016
The University of Melbourne has made a record number of first-round offers for its Bachelor of Agriculture program in 2016, with almost 200 domestic students invited to enrol this academic year.
4 Jan 2016
Researchers have discovered a record 20 new fish species while conducting fieldwork in the remote Kimberley, unveiling it as Australia's most biodiverse region for freshwater fish.