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During the first few weeks of the Denman Marine Voyage, we’ve seen sea ice in a variety of shapes and forms. Many of us stood at the windows of the observation lounge to see the RSV Nuyina first glide from the open ocean into a thick covering of sea ice. Since then, we have seen different types of sea ice, from newly-formed ice to thicker, older floes that shake the ship when we collide with it.
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A new species of fish that lived in Australian freshwater lakes and rivers about 15 million years ago has been named after the researcher from The Australian National University (ANU) who played a key role in its discovery.
Professor Jochen Brocks discovered several fossils of the ancient fish, named Ferruaspis brocksi, at the McGraths Flat fossil site near Gulgong in New South Wales (NSW).
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Aotearoa New Zealand experiences frequent earthquakes, including destructive ones such as those that struck Christchurch in 2010 and 2011, and near Kaikōura in 2018.
In the South Island, the largest seismic hazard is the 600km Alpine Fault, which runs the length of the Southern Alps and defines the boundary between the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates.
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What happens when research rolls into the kitchen? These PhD students will tell you that you can have your cake and eat it too.
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A team of international scientists, including two researchers from The Australian National University (ANU), will soon sail to the Japan Trench to discover more about what causes tsunamis.
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ANU seismologists Dr Thanh-Son Phạm and Jinyin Hu say monitoring the release of gases from volcanic sites can help better prepare for future events. Photo: Jamie Kidston/ANU
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Professor David Green on 6 September 2024.
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A doughnut-shaped region thousands of kilometres beneath our feet within Earth’s liquid core has been discovered by ANU scientists, providing new clues about the dynamics of our planet’s magnetic field.