Professor Lesley Head from the School of Geography and Professor Linda Blackall from the School of BioSciences were on the Australian Academy of Science expert panel that reported that insufficient flows and poor management led to the massive fish kills in the Darling River this summer.

Scientists are calling for a herbicide banned in the European Union for the last 15 years to be withdrawn in Australia for its effect on male fertility

Faculty of Science researchers will share in more than $12 million dollars of funding from the latest ARC round of grants.

Professor Geoffrey McFadden, Professor Katherine Kedzierska and Professor Cordelia Fine have been recognised with Woodward Medals from the University of Melbourne.

Associate Professor Stephen Leslie, Dr Damjan Vukcevic and Dr Allan Motyer are part of the team that has published the world’s largest genetic study on humans.

Seven University of Melbourne staff members and associates have been selected to participate in the Homeward Bound global leadership initiative for women in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine).

The Native Australian Animals Trust showcased and awarded the next generation of researchers at the third in their ongoing series of public seminars.

Professor Karen Day, Professor David Gardner, and Professor Stuart Wyithe from the Faculty of Science have been awarded the title of Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor by the University of Melbourne.

New economic modelling shows a US$23 trillion loss in global GDP, with the economies of many countries collapsing, if we allow global temperatures to rise by 4 degrees by 2100

The way Australia’s sleepy lizard reacts to water shortages gives us an insight into the effects of climate change on animals.

Professors Jon Barnett and Madeleine van Oppen were among those awarded Laureate Fellowships by the Australian Research Council, with five Future Fellowships also awarded to Faculty of Science researchers.

New evidence has raised concerns about the possibility of feral cats preying upon the critically endangered Leadbeater’s possum, with a cat detected on cameras at two nest boxes used by the possums.

Professor Madeleine van Oppen has helped edit a coral bleaching book, aimed at an academic audience.

Dr Angela van de Wouw (School of BioSciences) and Dr Shu Kee (Raymond) Lam (Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences) received the prestigious ICM Agrifood Award at the ATSE Innovation Dinner, recognising their contribution to the Australian agriculture and food sector.

Artificial lights have brightened the night in cities across the world and urban wildlife is being forced to adapt – but what happens when, after 3.5 billion years of evolution, light invades what should be darkness?

A breeding experiment to genetically adapt quolls to resist toxic cane toads could lead to a new tool to help endangered creatures from corals to Tasmanian Devils.

MySwan, a long running citizen sciences project from the School of BioSciences, is now available as an app for download on iOS and Android.

Associate Dean (International), Associate Professor Alex Johnson, recently received the 2017-18 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, at Virginia Tech.

The gender gap for women working in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM) is likely to persist for generations, unless we take proactive steps.

A small group of proteins are associated with the most severe strains of malarial infection and their discovery is a step towards a vaccine against the deadliest forms of the disease.

Male moth antennae act like sieves, separating female sex pheromones from environmental dust.

Using 3D scanning, researchers are peeking under the preserved skin of Tasmanian tiger specimens to reconstruct its growth and development

Nature could offer better protection for our coastlines than hard, grey concrete - as we face the effects of climate change like rising sea levels

CRISPR, biology’s methodological wunderkind, is becoming synonymous with the controversial field of human gene editing. But it’s revolutionising much wider scientific discovery too.

Pioneering women zoologists and explorers played an instrumental role in natural history collections around the world

Land clearing has all but wiped out Key’s matchstick grasshoppers in Victoria, but there is hope for this uniquely Australian insect

Sienna Cancer Diagnostics has hosted Master of Biotechnology Industry Projects for the last three years. Read this story from Sienna on how our Biotech students are helping them deliver on their strategic goals.

Master of Biotechnology student Ruchir Raman has written an article that was published in the respected Taylor & Francis journal GM Crops & Food.

The entire thylacine genome has now been sequenced, revealing the apex marsupial predator was in poor genetic health and may have struggled to fight disease had it survived.

The unexpected popularity and controversy around Australia’s Bird of the Year 2017 vote shows the strength of our connection with our avian friends.

Data modelling is key to managing fisheries sustainably, with the latest research uncovering the secrets of Rock Flathead growth.

Australia’s commitment to biosecurity makes us one of the few countries to remain free from the world’s most severe pests, weeds and diseases. But the price we pay is eternal vigilance.

The evolutionary biology behind insect sex can tell us a lot about ourselves - but for both them and us, genes aren’t necessarily destiny.

How do plants sense and respond to the world around them - and do they listen when we talk?

A new way of presenting Y chromosome evidence in court clarifies the sometimes misleading DNA arguments used in sexual assault cases.

Wing Yan Chan, a PhD student in the School of BioSciences, was awarded the International Student of the Year - Research award by the Minister for Trade and Investment, Philip Dalidakis.

The John William Spencer bequest was generously donated to the Faculty of Science for the purposes of supporting research. Totalling $100,000, the funds were shared by four mid-career researchers who were required to partner with industry to foster long-term research partnerships, and to reach a stage in their research projects to enable ARC Linkage Grants.

As populations of threatened Australian marsupials continue to shrink, inbreeding makes extinction a very real threat. But genetic rescue is helping in populations of pygmy possums and bandicoots.

Ethylene is famous as the chemical that tells bananas to ripen, but new research shows it also helps maintain plants’ circadian clocks.

Researchers have discovered fish have an innate ability to avoid parasite infection, paving the way for new methods to prevent outbreaks in farmed populations.

Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War' tells us we must know our enemy if we hope to defeat it.

Research finds a dramatic increase in feral predators as bushfires make some native Australian animals even more vulnerable.

Planning a baby? Here are seven pro-active steps you can take to avoid some common chemicals in your home and food that may affect your fertility.

On Tuesday 3 October, Prof Madeleine van Oppen featured on ABC's Catalyst.

Scientists have discovered why fast-growing farmed salmon are three times more likely to be partially deaf than their wild relatives.

In the quest to repair brain cells after injury or disease, scientists are learning from the zebrafish, which can heal its own tissue.

The new interdisciplinary Environmental Microbiology Research Initiative (EMRI) at the University of Melbourne has launched with an industry workshop and series of seminars.

Why is a toxic household insecticide being found in wetlands around new housing estates in Melbourne?

Congratulations to Dr Sara Morón (Earth Sciences) and Dr Hannah Fraser (BioSciences) for coming 2nd and 5th respectively in the 2017 Peer Prize for Women in Science.