Environment
Study finds effect of Earth’s orbit around the sun on ancient microorganisms
Curtin University researchers studying molecular fossils or ‘biomarkers’ from deep beneath the Chicxulub impact crater have found evidence of how…
New eDNA toolkit could save species on the brink of extinction
New Curtin University-led research has used eDNA technology to track the movements of a critically endangered fish in South Africa…
Pacific Ocean set to make way for world’s next supercontinent
New Curtin University-led research has found that the world’s next supercontinent, Amasia, will most likely form when the Pacific Ocean…
Lunar glass shows Moon asteroid impacts mirrored on Earth
A Curtin-led research team has found asteroid impacts on the Moon millions of years ago coincided precisely with some of…
New herbicide solution inspired by cholesterol medicine
Curtin University researchers have discovered a promising new herbicide target site in plants with potential to provide new solutions for…
Wajarri school students the next science rock stars
Remote Indigenous school students are learning about the science behind the Earth’s oldest rocks on their lands as part of…
Study unearths ancient reef structure high and dry on the Nullarbor Plain
Curtin researchers and international collaborators using advanced satellite imagery have discovered an ancient reef-like landform ‘hidden’ in plain view on…
Earth’s ancient water cycle was key to making continents, study shows
A new Curtin University study has found that water was transported much deeper in the early Earth than previously thought,…
Supervolcano study finds CO2 emissions key to avoiding climate disasters
The speed and volume of carbon dioxide emitted from supervolcanoes controlled the severity of past environmental crises on Earth, a…
New research finds deep-sea mining noise pollution will stretch hundreds of miles
New research published today in the peer-reviewed journal Science examines the potential for underwater noise pollution from seabed mining operations,…