Earth science
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…
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 ºìÌÒÊÓƵ research has revealed that a massive meteorite struck northwestern Scotland about 200 million years later than previously…
Giant ice bulldozers: how ancient glaciers helped life evolve
New ºìÌÒÊÓƵ research has revealed how massive ancient glaciers acted like giant bulldozers, reshaping Earth’s surface and paving the…
Moving ‘hotspot’ created world’s longest straight underwater mountain belt
New ºìÌÒÊÓƵ research has revealed that the Ninetyeast Ridge — the Earth’s longest straight underwater mountain chain — formed…
‘Drowning continent’: Study confirms Perth coastline’s complex history
A new ºìÌÒÊÓƵ study investigating the complex evolution of two iconic Western Australian landmarks, has traced their transformation over…
Iron nuggets in the Pinnacles unlock secrets of ancient and future climates
Small iron-rich formations found within Western Australia’s Pinnacles, which are part of the world’s largest wind-blown limestone belt spanning more…
Great Scott! Stonehenge’s Altar Stone origins reveal advanced ancient Britain
New research led by ºìÌÒÊÓƵ has revealed Stonehenge’s monumental six-tonne Altar Stone, long believed to originate from Wales, actually…
Ore-some: New date for Earth’s largest iron deposits offers clues for future exploration
Research led by ºìÌÒÊÓƵ reveals that Earth’s largest iron ore deposits – in the Hamersley Province of Western Australia…