Environment
Mysterious hot rock deep underground threatens to throw out the rule book
The discovery of an unexpectedly hot rock beneath Earth’s surface is challenging scientists’ understanding of how heat is distributed deep…
New insights into coral reproductivity could help protect Australia’s reefs
Curtin University scientists have uncovered an important missing piece in the puzzle of how some coral reefs can recover from…
Hidden caves beneath the Nullarbor revealed by subtle surface trenches
Mysterious trenches stretching for kilometres across southern Australia’s Nullarbor Plain have been revealed as the surface footprints of deep, hidden…
Prehistoric builders hauled 25-tonne stones 18km to build Britain’s tallest stone row
New research has revealed ancient builders deliberately transported enormous 25-tonne stones across at least 18 kilometres (11 miles) to build…
Curtin’s Young Poppies named among WA’s top emerging scientists
Five Curtin University researchers have been named 2026 Western Australian Young Tall Poppy Science Awards winners for work spanning cancer…
176-year oyster mystery spanning WA and the Indo-Pacific solved by DNA
An international study led by Curtin University has put to bed a scientific debate dating back 176 years, confirming that…
Ancient shipwreck cargo reveals surprising global trade secrets of the 1600s
Using cargo recovered from one of Australia’s most infamous shipwrecks, new Curtin University-led research has revealed how surprisingly sophisticated global…
Rocks from unexplored far side of the moon help rewrite lunar history
Ancient samples from the Moon’s far side are helping scientists uncover how asteroid impacts shaped the early Solar System. The…
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…