Environment
Consistent asteroid showers rock previous thinking on Mars craters
New Curtin University research has confirmed the frequency of asteroid collisions that formed impact craters on Mars has been consistent…
Australian-led study finds harvesting knowledge can transform world agriculture
Supporting On-Farm Experimentation networks and activities globally to better connect farmers and researchers could help transform the agricultural industry and…
Curtin students named prestigious New Colombo Plan scholars
Four Curtin University students will help contribute to Australia’s re-engagement with the Indo-Pacific with the planned reopening of international borders…
Study suggests Sun is likely an unaccounted source of the Earth’s water
Curtin University researchers have helped unravel the enduring mystery of the origins of the Earth’s water, finding the Sun to…
Snakes more likely to inbreed and lose ability to adapt due to urbanisation
Curtin University research has found that isolated Perth tiger snake populations, such as those surrounded by urban development or seawater,…
Mauritius incident was world’s first major spill of Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil
A year after bulk carrier MV Wakashio ran aground in an environmentally sensitive area off Mauritius, Curtin University-led research has…
Curtin study on infrared light paves way to improved crop protection
Curtin University-led research has discovered a way to assess plant disease development using infrared light, opening up new research avenues…
Curtin hosts new ARC training centre with a mission to heal country
Australia’s first Indigenous Chair for Biodiversity and Environmental Science will lead a ground-breaking new Curtin University-based training centre that will…
Curtin study finds aspirin takes the headache out of restoration
New Curtin research has shown how a readily available, cheap and safe-to-use product found in the medicine cabinet of most…
Curtin study finds WA’s natural ‘museums of biodiversity’ at risk
Up to three quarters of the biodiversity living on Western Australia’s iconic ironstone mountains in the State’s Mid West (known…