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Tuesday, 25 May 2021
  • News

Two Australian National University academics have been recognised as leaders in their fields by being elected fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.

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Wednesday, 28 Apr 2021
  • Research story

The world’s ocean currents are changing, particularly along Australia’s eastern seaboard and around Antarctica, creating more powerful eddies that could have far-reaching effects on what happens to the climate.

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Saturday, 03 Apr 2021
  • Research story

Researchers from RSES, The Australian National University (ANU) have confirmed the existence of the Earth's "innermost inner core".

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Currowan Bushfire 20200202
Friday, 08 Jan 2021
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The Black Summer fires were unprecedented in their scale and power, as well as the number of fires that transitioned into extreme pyrocumulonimbus events.

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Wednesday, 16 Dec 2020
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Researchers also investigated material from a meteor that fell to Australia on its own. Inside, they found ancient stardust — the oldest solid material ever discovered on Earth.

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Wednesday, 09 Dec 2020
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A leading expert from the Australian National University (ANU) who will analyse the samples says they could provide major insights into the origin of life on Earth.

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Friday, 04 Dec 2020
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Asteroids come in two main flavours. S-type (for “stony”) asteroids are made of ferromagnesian minerals, rich in iron and magnesium, such as olivine and pyroxene. They can be identified by their bright spectrum of reflected infrared light.

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Monday, 30 Nov 2020
  • Research story

New research overturns chemical evidence for the earliest animals

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Wednesday, 25 Nov 2020
  • Research story

“The best kind of rare earth deposit is one that is de-risked by having other commodities, where you are producing rare earth as a by-product.

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