Environment
Curtin powers global push to find life on Mars and advance autonomy
Curtin University is helping unlock the secrets of life on Mars and advance next-generation robotics and autonomous systems, with two…
Developing a National Indigenous Environmental Research Network
More than 300 people have contributed to a nationwide consultation over the past two years to deliver a co-designed case…
Cosmic glass found only in Australia reveals ancient asteroid impact
Curtin researchers have helped uncover evidence of a mysterious giant asteroid impact, hidden not in a crater but in tiny…
Earth’s history written in the stars: zircon crystals reveal galactic influence
New Curtin University research has uncovered a striking link between the structure of our galaxy and the evolution of Earth’s…
New research uncovers a ‘ghost’ of the Australian bush
A new species of a native bushland marsupial – closely related to the kangaroo – has been discovered but is…
Ancient rocks reveal continent-breaking forces and critical mineral origins
Rare rocks buried deep beneath central Australia have revealed the origins of one of the world’s most promising new deposits…
Native habitats hold the key to the much-loved smashed avocado’s future
The future of smashed avocado might depend on patches of native vegetation preserved alongside farmland, as new Curtin research reveals…
What Judy ate: unveiling a sauropod dinosaur’s last meal for the first time
A Curtin-led research team has found the world’s first reported stomach contents of a sauropod dinosaur, learning more about the…
Lava flow jigsaw puzzle reveals the secrets of shifting continents
Analysing lava flows that solidified and then broke apart over a massive crack in the Earth’s crust in Turkey has…
Billion-year-old impact in Scotland sparks questions about life on land
New Curtin University research has revealed that a massive meteorite struck northwestern Scotland about 200 million years later than previously…