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Doughnut-shaped region found inside Earth’s core deepens understanding of planet’s magnetic field
A doughnut-shaped region thousands of kilometres beneath our feet within Earth’s liquid core has been discovered by ANU scientists, providing new clues about the dynamics of our planet’s magnetic field.
Read the articleThe much-awaited new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is due later today. Ahead of the release, debate has erupted about the computer models at the very heart of global climate projections.
In a world-first, astronomers at The Australian National University (ANU), working with NASA and an international team of researchers, have captured the first moments of a supernova - the explosive death of stars.
Australia has a medical waste problem. Here's how a former ANU student is working to address it.
Canberra is one step closer to being Australia's home to deep space laser communication, thanks to a government funding for researchers at ANU.
A clever piece of detective work by an international team has helped solved the mystery of which plants a population of crows on New Caledonia use to craft tools.
A new research centre based at ANU will train the next generation of scientists to develop more resilient crops and significantly grow Australia's agricultural sector.
Faster space manoeuvres and safer, more sustainable, propellants may soon be possible thanks to a new three-year partnership between The Australian National University and French propulsion company ThrustMe.
Until recently it was thought neutron star mergers were the only way heavy elements (heavier than Zinc) could be produced. These mergers involve the mashup of the remnants of two massive stars in a binary system.