Professor Nerilie Abram, from the ANU Research School of Earth Sciences, holds a coral core used to research past climates and climate change

Research stories

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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Monday, 30 Nov 2020
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New research overturns chemical evidence for the earliest animals

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Wednesday, 25 Nov 2020
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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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Tuesday, 24 Nov 2020
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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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Wednesday, 18 Nov 2020
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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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Wednesday, 21 Oct 2020
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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.

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Tuesday, 11 Aug 2020
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Come and join the Master of Earth Sciences program at the Research School of Earth Sciences

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Monday, 27 Jul 2020
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New research from RSES has shown that Australia is prone to shallow and potentially destructive earthquakes.

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Friday, 24 Jul 2020
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We know the climate changes as greenhouse gas concentrations rise, but the exact amount of expected warming remains uncertain.

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