Find out about the latest news, announcements and stories about earth sciences at ANU.

Tuesday, 30 Aug 2022
  • Research story

The timing and intensity of the seasons shapes life all around us, including tool use by birds, the evolutionary diversification of giraffes, and the behaviour of our close primate relatives.

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Monday, 22 Aug 2022
  • Research story

There's nothing like the fresh eggs from your own hens, the more than 400,000 Australians who keep backyard chooks will tell you.

Unfortunately, it's often not just freshness and flavour that set their eggs apart from those in the shops.

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mediterranean-sea vista
Thursday, 11 Aug 2022
  • Research story

A new Nature Geoscience study from The Australian National University (ANU) offers further clues about what happened to the Mediterranean during a tumultuous period that likely included the most catastrophic flooding event in Earth's recorded history.

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Andy Hogg sitting in front of the super computer
Monday, 04 Jul 2022
  • News

Future weather and climate predictions have been given a major boost with the launch of a new national research facility worth $7.6 million.

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Rachel Kirby wearing her Cosmo jumper in front of SHRIMP
Monday, 04 Jul 2022
  • Student profile

PhD student Rachel Kirby has been knitting for about 10 years, but her latest creation is out of this world.

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Monday, 27 Jun 2022
  • News

Congratulations to Professor Phil Cummins who has been awarded the Federal Public Service Medal at the Queen’s Birthday 2022.

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Friday, 24 Jun 2022
  • Research story

Seminar presented by: Dr Rebecca McGirr, ACEAS Research Associate, Australian National University.

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Alysha with her sediment core inspired cake
Tuesday, 07 Jun 2022
  • News

Parents the world over might try to encapsulate their child’s interests in a cake every time there’s a birthday, but it also happens every year at the Australian National University (ANU).

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Ana Casas Ramos
Tuesday, 10 May 2022
  • Academic profile

Nestled into the volcanic mountains of Nasu, Japan, a modest grey rock has stood the test of time.

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