UNSW Science

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New research suggests insects have pollinated flowers since the pollen-bearing blooms first evolved more than 140 million years ago.

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The complete understanding of a fundamental molecular system, found across all living things, has rarely been achieved – until now. 

David Keith

UNSW Professor David Keith has been awarded a prestigious 2023 ESA Gold Medal.

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Genetic analysis shows dingo populations have significantly less dog ancestry than previously thought.

Icebergs and ice sheets can be seen ahead of the bow of an ice-breaker vessel

Scientists have detected a 30 per cent slowdown of the deep ocean currents that form in Antarctica, with profound consequences for Earth’s climate, sea level and marine life.

David Keith and Liming Dai

UNSW Professor David Keith and Scientia Professor Liming Dai have been recognised among the nation’s most distinguished scientists.

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Overall, women receive a smaller share of research funding – but it’s not due to how applications are weighed up. The problem starts with the workforce itself.

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The research helps us understand how El Niño and La Niña will change as the world warms in the future.

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Finding police officers with superior face recognition abilities is now backed by science.

An artist's impression of Nimbadon

Nimbadon lived 15 million years ago, in forests with flesh-eating kangaroos and tree-climbing crocodiles. Our first look inside their fossilised bones has revealed how these giants grew.

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