Research stories
Explore our research stories at Research School of Earth Sciences.
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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 tweets by government senators won't help.
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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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Researchers from RSES, The Australian National University (ANU) have confirmed the existence of the Earth's "innermost inner core".
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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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“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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The joint studies found molecular fossils extracted from 635-million-year-old rocks aren't the earliest evidence of animals, but instead common algae.
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Pioneering new research has helped geologists solve a long-standing puzzle that could help pinpoint new, untapped concentrations of some the most valuable rare earth deposits.
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A team of Australian researchers including nine from RSES set off on a landmark voyage to discover more about the Earth beneath our oceans, and what triggers underwater earthquakes.