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Climate anxiety is real: eight ways to take action without burning out

Caitlin Crowley — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:13:42 +0000

As extreme weather events become more frequent and the realities of climate change crystallise, more people […]

‘Toad-proofing’ farms could help stop the march of invasive pest

Samuel Jeremic — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:55:27 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� research has found farmers making small changes to how they give water to […]

Scientists uncover the secret behind perfectly 3D preserved ‘sea reptile’ fossils

Laura Thomas — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:23:10 +0000

Scientists at �鶹ֱ�� have solved a long-standing mystery about how some of the world’s […]

New geoscience hub to play critical role in cleaner minerals future

Lucien Wilkinson — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 02:20:22 +0000

A new �鶹ֱ�� institute will connect government and industry with leading geoscience expertise to help […]

Curtin takes cutting-edge science inside WA prisons

Yasmine Phillips — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:26:32 +0000

A “super microscope” capable of magnifying the tiniest of objects and usually only found in research labs has been taken inside an Australian prison for the first time, giving people in custody rare access to cutting-edge science.

What is a ‘smart city’?

Zoe Taylor — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:27:34 +0000

With more than half of the world’s population living in cities, and urban areas responsible […]

New study warns huge areas of Australia are vulnerable to tree-killing beetle

Laura Thomas — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 03:49:41 +0000

A new �鶹ֱ�� study warns that large parts of Australia, including major cities and […]

Curtin scientists freeze out ice-age delivery theory for Stonehenge stones

Laura Thomas — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 03:07:19 +0000

New �鶹ֱ�� research has delivered the strongest scientific evidence yet that people – not […]

‘Cosmic clock’ reveals Australian landscapes’ history and potential future

Samuel Jeremic — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:44:19 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� researchers have demonstrated a new way to uncover the ancient history of Australia’s […]

New study reveals devastating impact of cane toads approaching the Pilbara

Laura Thomas — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 01:06:41 +0000

New �鶹ֱ�� research has found invasive cane toads are on track to reach Western […]

Devilishly distinctive new bee species discovered in WA Goldfields

Lucien Wilkinson — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:01:00 +0000

A new native bee species with tiny devil-like “horns” named Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer has been […]

Outfoxed: New research reveals Australia’s rapid red fox invasion

Laura Thomas — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 02:08:29 +0000

One of Australia’s most devastating invasive predators took just 60 years to colonise the whole […]

Burning issue: study finds fire a friend to some bees, a foe to others

Lucien Wilkinson — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 01:56:10 +0000

New �鶹ֱ�� research has found the impact of bushfires and prescribed burns on global […]

Curtin powers global push to find life on Mars and advance autonomy

Lucien Wilkinson — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 02:27:42 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� is helping unlock the secrets of life on Mars and advance next-generation robotics […]

Developing a National Indigenous Environmental Research Network

Yasmine Phillips — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 01:57:10 +0000

More than 300 people have contributed to a nationwide consultation over the past two years to deliver a co-designed case for a National Indigenous Environmental Research Network.

Cosmic glass found only in Australia reveals ancient asteroid impact

Lucien Wilkinson — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 01:48:52 +0000

Curtin researchers have helped uncover evidence of a mysterious giant asteroid impact, hidden not in […]

Earth’s history written in the stars: zircon crystals reveal galactic influence

Lucien Wilkinson — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 02:15:56 +0000

New �鶹ֱ�� research has uncovered a striking link between the structure of our galaxy […]

New research uncovers a ‘ghost’ of the Australian bush

Samuel Jeremic — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 01:01:00 +0000

A new species of a native bushland marsupial – closely related to the kangaroo – […]

Ancient rocks reveal continent-breaking forces and critical mineral origins

Lucien Wilkinson — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 01:43:56 +0000

Rare rocks buried deep beneath central Australia have revealed the origins of one of the […]

Native habitats hold the key to the much-loved smashed avocado’s future

Yasmine Phillips — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 01:09:55 +0000

The future of smashed avocado might depend on patches of native vegetation preserved alongside farmland, as new Curtin research reveals the hidden role of these habitats in supporting the insects that keep crops - and brunch menus - thriving.

What Judy ate: unveiling a sauropod dinosaur’s last meal for the first time

Lauren Sydoruk — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A Curtin-led research team has found the world’s first reported stomach contents of a sauropod […]

Lava flow jigsaw puzzle reveals the secrets of shifting continents

Lucien Wilkinson — Thu, 01 May 2025 02:43:50 +0000

Analysing lava flows that solidified and then broke apart over a massive crack in the […]

Billion-year-old impact in Scotland sparks questions about life on land

Lucien Wilkinson — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 23:01:00 +0000

New �鶹ֱ�� research has revealed that a massive meteorite struck northwestern Scotland about 200 […]

Ancient rocks reveal how water helped shape the world

Lauren Sydoruk — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 01:02:51 +0000

New Curtin-led research has revealed that water played a far bigger role than previously thought […]

Curtin names GreenTech Hub Director to accelerate WA’s green transition

Lauren Sydoruk — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:26:47 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� has announced Jason McFarlane as the new Western Australian GreenTech Hub Director, which […]

Giant ice bulldozers: how ancient glaciers helped life evolve

Lucien Wilkinson — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:00:00 +0000

New �鶹ֱ�� research has revealed how massive ancient glaciers acted like giant bulldozers, reshaping […]

Small but mighty: eDNA amplifies key role of insects in pollination

Zoe Taylor — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 03:00:08 +0000

Insects are the largest group of animals on Earth – there are more than 1.4 […]

Burning plastic for cooking and heating an emerging crisis, study finds

Samuel Jeremic — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:01:00 +0000

A new �鶹ֱ��-led paper published in Nature Cities has called for action to reduce […]

Human settlement key to extinction of New Zealand’s iconic Moa bird

Lauren Sydoruk — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 02:53:49 +0000

New research has identified the extent to which human colonisation and hunting contributed to the […]

“Take-make-waste”: WA raw material consumption three times global average

Samuel Jeremic — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:57:00 +0000

A �鶹ֱ��-led report has revealed Western Australia consumes more than three times the global […]

WA GreenTech Hub now “open for business” with new Innovation Challenge

Samuel Jeremic — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 02:58:59 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� is helping Western Australia take giant strides towards a net zero future, announcing […]

Study reveals how eDNA could bear fruit for farmers and the environment

Samuel Jeremic — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 02:17:14 +0000

A �鶹ֱ�� study has revealed a new method of capturing DNA could provide farmers […]

Students unite globally for climate change and sustainability challenge

294101E — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 01:40:13 +0000

Uniting young leaders to tackle pressing environmental challenges, �鶹ֱ�� recently brought together students from […]

Moving ‘hotspot’ created world’s longest straight underwater mountain belt

294101E — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 02:36:24 +0000

New �鶹ֱ�� research has revealed that the Ninetyeast Ridge — the Earth’s longest straight […]

Oil spill still contaminating sensitive Mauritius mangroves three years on

Samuel Jeremic — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 03:09:16 +0000

Three years after bulk carrier MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef off Mauritius, […]

Sustainability forum a major step in journey towards Net Zero

Samuel Jeremic — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 02:18:30 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� will help shape Australia’s journey towards a more sustainable future, when it hosts […]

New era in conservation: Curtin’s eDNA program expands mission

294101E — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:38:17 +0000

�鶹ֱ��’s game changing environmental DNA (eDNA) research program, supporting global conservation efforts, is set […]

Oh buoy! Curtin and NASA unlock ocean secrets from space

Lucien Wilkinson — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 02:05:33 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� has joined forces with NASA, University of Miami, San José State University and […]

Marri trees a lifeline for many native bee species in biodiversity hotspot

Lucien Wilkinson — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 02:59:22 +0000

New Curtin-led research has revealed Marri trees are critical to the survival of more than […]

‘Drowning continent’: Study confirms Perth coastline’s complex history

Samuel Jeremic — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 02:04:49 +0000

A new �鶹ֱ�� study investigating the complex evolution of two iconic Western Australian landmarks, […]