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PhD researcher Jess Hargreaves digs out coral skeletons to understand how rainfall patterns in the South-East Indian Ocean region have changed over time.
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Student profile | 8 Oct 2021
Meet the PhD researcher solving a very big (but very small) molecule mystery
Tharika Liyanage is going to make you excited about cheilanthanes - whether you know what they are or not.
Media release, News | 8 Oct 2021
Deep roots of Australia's geology revealed
A new study has shown for the first time how Australia's rich geological history is reflected deep below the Earth's surface.
Media release, News | 7 Oct 2021
Antarctic ice reveals 700 years of environmental impact
700 years of Māori land burning practices in New Zealand said to be the most likely cause of increased black carbon levels in Antarctic ice, new research shows
Analysis and opinion | 23 Sep 2021
We may never be able to predict earthquakes – but we can already know enough to be prepared
Even though earthquakes happen all the time, we still can’t predict when the next one will strike, or where, or how big it will be. Unfortunately, we may never be able to make that kind of prediction.
News | 28 Jun 2021
History of Antarctic ice sheets holds clues for our future
A new study from researchers at ANU on how the world's largest ice sheet developed also provides vital clues about climate change tipping points.
News | 24 Jun 2021
Reducing carbon emissions not enough, expert warns
We are now beyond the point of simply needing to reduce carbon emissions to prevent catastrophic climate change, according to a leading scientist from ANU.
Research story | 22 Jun 2021
Dust from exploding stars is raining down on Earth. I hunt it to learn how the elements were made
It is all around us. Every day in our lives we are in contact with it. In fact, we are made from it: ancient stardust.
Analysis and opinion | 18 Jun 2021
Approaching zero: super-chilled mirrors edge towards the borders of gravity and quantum physics
The LIGO gravitational wave observatory in the United States is so sensitive to vibrations it can detect the tiny ripples in space-time called gravitational waves.
News | 15 Jun 2021
King of navigation wins Queen's top honour
A leading ANU researcher who helped make GPS a tool we all use each day has been awarded the top gong in the Order of Australia.
News | 25 May 2021
World leading ANU scientists recognised among nation's best
A plant biologist and geochemist from The Australian National University have both been recognised for their outstanding contributions to their fields of science.
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