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Researchers say they have solved one of the biggest questions in science — how did humans and animals appear on Earth?
Surprisingly, the answer comes down to algae.
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Scientists from ANU have discovered the oldest colours in the geological record, 1.1 billion-year-old bright pink pigments extracted from rocks deep beneath the Sahara desert in Africa.
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The discovery of a "lost world" of ancient organisms that lived in Earth's waterways at least 1.6 billion years ago could change our understanding of our earliest ancestors.
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Professor Hrvoje Tkalčić is helping unlock clues about Earth's deep interior and other planets such as Mars and the Moon.
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Dr Mark Hoggard Dr Adele Morrison and Dr Caroline Eakin, have each received prestigious honorific awards, acknowledged for the depth and impact of their work from Earth sciences and climate research.
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Three researchers from our community have received significant international recognition for their contributions to mineralogy and geophysics. Andrew Berry has been awarded the prestigious Neumann Medal, Dr Siavash Ghelichkhan has received the European Geosciences Union’s Outstanding Young Scientist Award, and Mark Hoggard has been ranked among Australia’s top researchers for 2026.
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RSES would like to congratulate our Honours students on submitting their theses and presenting their research in late October and mid-November
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Students and staff from Moruya High School visited RSES on the 29th August. Jack Dent (a graduate of Moruya High) and Grace Shephard delivered sessions on tectonics and seismology, respectively.