Environment
Cosmic glass found only in Australia reveals ancient asteroid impact
Curtin researchers have helped uncover evidence of a mysterious giant asteroid impact, hidden not in a crater but in tiny…
Earth’s history written in the stars: zircon crystals reveal galactic influence
New Curtin University research has uncovered a striking link between the structure of our galaxy and the evolution of Earth’s…
New research uncovers a ‘ghost’ of the Australian bush
A new species of a native bushland marsupial – closely related to the kangaroo – has been discovered but is…
Ancient rocks reveal continent-breaking forces and critical mineral origins
Rare rocks buried deep beneath central Australia have revealed the origins of one of the world’s most promising new deposits…
Native habitats hold the key to the much-loved smashed avocado’s future
The future of smashed avocado might depend on patches of native vegetation preserved alongside farmland, as new Curtin research reveals…
What Judy ate: unveiling a sauropod dinosaur’s last meal for the first time
A Curtin-led research team has found the world’s first reported stomach contents of a sauropod dinosaur, learning more about the…
Lava flow jigsaw puzzle reveals the secrets of shifting continents
Analysing lava flows that solidified and then broke apart over a massive crack in the Earth’s crust in Turkey has…
Billion-year-old impact in Scotland sparks questions about life on land
New Curtin University research has revealed that a massive meteorite struck northwestern Scotland about 200 million years later than previously…
Ancient rocks reveal how water helped shape the world
New Curtin-led research has revealed that water played a far bigger role than previously thought in shaping Earth’s first continents,…
Curtin names GreenTech Hub Director to accelerate WA’s green transition
Curtin University has announced Jason McFarlane as the new Western Australian GreenTech Hub Director, which will see him take a…