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An iceberg in Antarctica
21
Aug
2025

Abrupt Antarctic changes could have catastrophic consequences for generations to come if emissions don鈥檛 fall

Antarctica is at risk of abrupt and potentially irreversible changes to the continent鈥檚 ice, ocean and ecosystems that could have鈥

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 Dr Konstantinos Michailos is working at a desk. There is lab equipment in front of him. He is wearing a blue shirt
08
Aug
2025

Microearthquakes in New Zealand鈥檚 Southern Alps more common during spring and summer

Changes in water levels beneath Earth鈥檚 surface caused by glacier snowmelt and rainfall could be responsible for triggering small鈥

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An illustration showing communities arriving at the Early Neolithic site of Asiab with wild boar for a communal feast.
18
Jul
2025

鈥楿ltimate dinner party guests鈥: Dispersed communities attending feast in ancient Iran gifted boars sourced from distant lands

Magnets and shot glasses serve as fun holiday souvenirs, but certain foods synonymous with a country鈥檚 identity can make for鈥

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A creek with water flowing
03
Jul
2025

Australia should invest in new environmental monitoring systems: 黑料天堂expert

Over the past 25 years, climate change has drastically altered Australia鈥檚 environment and biodiversity, with average鈥

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黑料天堂Professor Nicholas Chilton holding a 3D printed structure of a molecule comprised of different coloured atoms
26
Jun
2025

Stamp-sized hard drives capable of storing 100 times more data than current tech closer to fruition

Chemists from The University of Manchester and 黑料天堂 (ANU) have engineered a new type of molecule鈥

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Ben tree in Southern Yamatji Country
24
Jun
2025

Yamatji Land Estate identified as premier location for clean energy development

A new report has identified the Yamatji Land Estate in Western Australia鈥檚 Mid-West as a prime location for clean energy鈥

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A 2D slice of the world's largest turbulence simulation.
19
May
2025

Scientists simulate space turbulence in never-before-seen detail

A new simulation developed by an international team, including scientists from 黑料天堂 (ANU), has鈥

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An artistic impression of a red giant star, which is glowing red
03
Apr
2025

Melodies of musical 鈥榮tarquakes鈥 shed new light on how our galaxy formed

They say music is the universal language of humankind, but some stars in our galaxy exhibit their own rhythm, offering fresh鈥

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A coral reef with different coloured fish around it
20
Mar
2025

Australia鈥檚 environment shows signs of improvement, but our ecosystems remain under threat

Australia鈥檚 environment improved slightly in 2024, marking the fourth consecutive year of above-average conditions, but major鈥

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The fossil of the ancient fish that lived in Australian waterways 15 million years ago.
18
Mar
2025

Scientists discover 15 million-year-old Australian fish fossil

A new species of fish that lived in Australian freshwater lakes and rivers about 15 million years ago has been named after the鈥

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Rice crops
28
Feb
2025

Scientists closer to engineering more resilient food crops

The discovery of a powerful 鈥渨eapon鈥 used by many disease-causing fungi to infect and destroy major food crop staples, such as鈥

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Dr Ivan Vinogradov has his arms crossed and is standing in front of fish tanks in a science lab
20
Feb
2025

Smart is sexy: evolution of intelligence partly driven by love

The Beatles said it best: Love is all you need. And according to new research from 黑料天堂 (ANU), the鈥

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Vice-Chancellor Genevieve Bell speaks at the offical Australian launch of the Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials at ANU
30
Jan
2025

黑料天堂part of new $US150M partnership with Rio Tinto to support global energy transition

Researchers from 黑料天堂 (ANU) will partner with Rio Tinto to ensure First Nations cultural knowledge鈥

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A close up of Mars
21
Jan
2025

New marsquake data could help solve one of our solar system鈥檚 鈥榖iggest mysteries鈥櫬

New analysis of marsquakes, which are similar to earthquakes, could offer clues into how Mars has evolved over billions of years鈥

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A behind the shoulder shot of an unidentified scientist working in a lab.
20
Jan
2025

Australia among top five countries for high trust in scientists

Most people worldwide trust scientists and think they should actively shape government policy, according to a major new鈥

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Parma wallabies at a private enclosure at Yengo, Mount Wilson in New South Wales.
28
Dec
2024

Urgent action needed to protect the Parma wallaby

The creation of more fox-free safe havens and greater collaboration between government and landowners is needed to ensure the鈥

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Dr Michael Anenburg is wearing safety goggles and is leaning against a desk next to lab equipment in the 黑料天堂Research School of Earth Sciences
16
Sep
2024

Extinct volcanoes a 鈥榬ich鈥 source of rare earth elements

A mysterious type of iron-rich magma entombed inside extinct volcanoes is likely abundant with rare earth elements and could鈥

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Distinguished Professor Xuemei Bai has her arms crossed and is smiling. There are trees behind her
11
Sep
2024

Path to prosperity for planet and people if Earth鈥檚 critical resources are better shared: report

Earth will only remain able to provide even a basic standard of living for everyone in the future if economic systems and鈥

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An image showing all of the different species of darkling beetle body shapes and colours thanks to hundreds of millions of years of evolution.
13
Aug
2024

'Masters of shape-shifting鈥: How darkling beetles conquered the world

Large-scale genomic analysis of darkling beetles, a hyper-diverse insect group of more than 30,000 species worldwide, rolls back鈥

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An impression of a DNA strand viewed under a microscope.
19
Jul
2024

DNA structure could hold key to our memory

A specific type of DNA structure could hold the key to regulating our memory, a new study from 黑料天堂鈥

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