Environment
New geoscience hub to play critical role in cleaner minerals future
A new Ƶ institute will connect government and industry with leading geoscience expertise to help transform WA’s economic future in…
Curtin takes cutting-edge science inside WA prisons
A “super microscope” capable of magnifying the tiniest of objects and usually only found in research labs has been taken inside an Australian prison for the…
What is a ‘smart city’?
With more than half of the world’s population living in cities, and urban areas responsible for over 60% of greenhouse…
New study warns huge areas of Australia are vulnerable to tree-killing beetle
A new Ƶ study warns that large parts of Australia, including major cities and farming regions, could be highly…
Curtin scientists freeze out ice-age delivery theory for Stonehenge stones
New Ƶ research has delivered the strongest scientific evidence yet that people – not glaciers – transported Stonehenge’s famous…
‘Cosmic clock’ reveals Australian landscapes’ history and potential future
Ƶ researchers have demonstrated a new way to uncover the ancient history of Australia’s landscapes, which could offer crucial…
New study reveals devastating impact of cane toads approaching the Pilbara
New Ƶ research has found invasive cane toads are on track to reach Western Australia’s Pilbara region within the…
Devilishly distinctive new bee species discovered in WA Goldfields
A new native bee species with tiny devil-like “horns” named Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer has been discovered in Western Australia’s Goldfields,…
Outfoxed: New research reveals Australia’s rapid red fox invasion
One of Australia’s most devastating invasive predators took just 60 years to colonise the whole continent, according to new research…
Burning issue: study finds fire a friend to some bees, a foe to others
New Ƶ research has found the impact of bushfires and prescribed burns on global bee populations is highly varied,…