Environment
Asteroid assault made ancient Earth too hot and chaotic for continents to form
New research led by Curtin University and QUT (Queensland University of Technology) has revealed repeated asteroid impacts may have been…
Oldest known asteroid impact on Earth precisely dated to 3 billion years
Curtin University researchers have determined the most precise age yet for the oldest known impact crater on Earth, providing new…
New combined spore trapping and DNA sequencing technology tracks fungicide resistance in grain crops
Researchers at the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM) have developed a new system that combines spore trapping with…
Curtin study finds soils can naturally suppress major crop diseases
Curtin University researchers have discovered some agricultural soils can naturally suppress one of Australia’s most damaging broadacre crop diseases. The…
Giant squid among rare and elusive marine life detected off WA’s coast
A Curtin University-led study has revealed the extraordinary biodiversity hidden in deep underwater canyons off Western Australia’s Nyinggulu (Ningaloo) coast,…
Nationally defined framework to recognise Culturally Significant Entities
A national research project has delivered a framework for how species and ecosystems of deep cultural importance to Indigenous Australians…
Climate anxiety is real: eight ways to take action without burning out
As extreme weather events become more frequent and the realities of climate change crystallise, more people are grappling with feelings of…
‘Toad-proofing’ farms could help stop the march of invasive pest
Curtin University research has found farmers making small changes to how they give water to cattle in semi-arid regions could…
Scientists uncover the secret behind perfectly 3D preserved ‘sea reptile’ fossils
Scientists at Curtin University have solved a long-standing mystery about how some of the world’s best-preserved fossils formed in ancient…
New geoscience hub to play critical role in cleaner minerals future
A new Curtin University institute will connect government and industry with leading geoscience expertise to help transform WA’s economic future in…