News: Geology and Earth Sciences
Palaeontologist identifies ‘mystery photographer’ of the Naracoorte Caves
Scientists emphasise the importance of historical writing in caves, after proving the identity of the first person to photograph Australian caves more than 150 years ago.
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Earth sciences graduates named Superstars of STEM
Three earth sciences graduates are rocking the new title of being among Australia's latest Superstars of STEM.
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How Eurasia's Tianshan mountains set a stage that changed the world
Though you may not know it, the Tianshan mountain range probably changed the lives of your ancestors – and to this day, you.
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Rethinking Australia's climate history
Researchers discover evidence of climate change that coincided with the first wave of European settlement of Australia.
When Thailand and Australia were closer neighbours, tectonically speaking
New geology research uncovers the deep links between Australia and Thailand.
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More than just a sparkling gem: what you didn’t know about diamonds
They’re made of carbon – but there’s something almost supernatural about diamonds.
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Explaining the history of Australia’s vegetation
Our scientists have uncovered the history of when and why the native vegetation that today dominates much of Australia first expanded across the continent.
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Giant handaxes suggest that different groups of early humans coexisted in ancient Europe
Even our earliest human ancestors made and used technology - something we can look back on thanks to the lasting nature of stone tools.
What’s Australia made of? Geologically, it depends on the state you’re in
We think of Australia as a solid landmass. But it’s actually more like a jigsaw puzzle that has been put together over many millions of years.
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