23 Nov 2021

A significant mission to retrieve 27 seismometers from the rugged ocean floor near Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean will unlock the secrets of the Earth...

19 Nov 2021

The prize after decades of investment into geoscience data, tools and collaboration between government and industry? A mineral deposit discovery that will...

10 Oct 2021

A new study has shown for the first time how Australia's rich geological history is reflected deep below the Earth's surface.

18 Aug 2021

From movie suggestions to self-driving vehicles, machine learning has revolutionised modern life. Experts are now using it to help solve one of humanity’s...

17 Aug 2021

When plants first ventured onto the land, evolving from freshwater-dwelling algae, more than 500 million years ago, they transformed the planet. By drawing...

16 Aug 2021

The SHRIMP Steering Committee is excited to announce the following recipients of “ANU Research School of Earth Sciences – SHRIMP Awards”. There was stiff...

12 Aug 2021

The latest report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is confronting. It finds global mean sea levels rose by about 20...

9 Aug 2021

The much-awaited new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is due later today. Ahead of the release, debate has erupted about the...

29 Jun 2021

A new study from researchers at RSES on how the world's largest ice sheet developed also provides vital clues about climate change tipping points.

11 Jun 2021

One cold winter doesn't negate more than a century of global warming. We need the political leadership to set the world on a safer path. Ill-informed...

28 Apr 2021

The world’s ocean currents are changing, particularly along Australia’s eastern seaboard and around Antarctica, creating more powerful eddies that could have...

3 Apr 2021

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