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Archaeology 13 hours ago

Fitting the 'missing puzzle pieces'—research sheds light on the deep history of social change in West Papua

Owing to its violent political history, West Papua's vibrant human past has long been ignored.

Ecology Mar 27, 2025

Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security

When the natural environment is stretched beyond its ability to meet basic human needs for food, clean air, drinkable water and shelter, it is not just a humanitarian concern for the world community. Research shows that these ...

Ecology Mar 27, 2025

When a 1-in-100-year flood washed through the Coorong, it made the vital microbiome of this lagoon healthier

You might know South Australia's iconic Coorong from the famous Australian children's book, Storm Boy, set around this coastal lagoon.

Biochemistry Mar 27, 2025

How calcium may have unlocked the origins of life's molecular asymmetry

A new study led by researchers at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at the Institute of Science, Tokyo, has uncovered a surprising role for calcium in shaping life's earliest molecular structures. Their findings suggest ...

Ecology Mar 26, 2025

How survivors spanned the globe after Earth's biggest mass extinction

Scientists don't call it the "Great Dying" for nothing. About 252 million years ago, upward of 80% of all marine species vanished during the end-Permian mass extinction—the most extreme event of its kind in Earth's history.

Earth Sciences Mar 26, 2025

Scientists develop model for high-resolution global land surface temperature observation

A research team, led by Prof. Meng Qingyan from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has successfully developed the Global Spatiotemporal Fusion Model (GLOSTFM), a high-efficiency ...

Ecology Mar 26, 2025

Sustainable seaweed farming could be the way of the future

Seaweed farming could be the sustainable solution the world has been looking for, but new research from Monash University and the University of the Sunshine Coast suggests Australia has a long way to go before it can capitalize ...

Earth Sciences Mar 26, 2025

High methane emissions from Australian coal mine detected using airborne sensors

Methane emissions from a large open-cast coal mine in Australia are three to eight times higher than reported. This has been revealed in a study based on aircraft-based measurements by the University of Bremen and Airborne ...

Earth Sciences Mar 26, 2025

Concern for groundwater management as summer heat and drought strain Perth's ecosystems

New research from the University of Western Australia has highlighted the impact of the 2023–24 summer's extreme heat and drought on Perth's ecosystems.

Social Sciences Mar 26, 2025

Our kids have questions about climate change. We are giving them answers

Tom's parents were packing to evacuate from bushfires in regional Victoria five years ago when they realized they couldn't find Tom, who was only two and a half.

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