Category: Science
Weird space rock from 4.5 billion years ago points towards mining’s future
Meteorites originating from a dwarf planet that was likely destroyed more than 4.5 billion years ago might not seem to have much to do with modern mining...but they could well have big implications for its future.
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August downpours spark stunning WA wildflower season
A wet end to winter hasn’t just been good for metropolitan gardens – it's helping fuel a bumper wildflower season through WA’s Mid West.
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Search for secrets of elusive dark matter takes scientists deep into Aussie gold mine
Late last month saw the opening of the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL), one of only two underground particle physics labs in the southern hemisphere
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‘I didn’t know this job existed’: from famous English gardens to the Aussie bush
On face value, it’s tough to imagine two more contrasting environments than Kew Gardens in the UK and Australian bushland.
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The WA scrub that’s an international biodiversity hot spot
It might not look like much but this unique patch of land north of Perth has nearly as many plant species as the entirety of the UK.
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From open pits and evaporation ponds to inviting countryside
In the picturesque landscape of WA's South West, mineral sands miner Iluka has undertaken a rehabilitation project that is genuinely world-class.
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Giant ultrasound could unlock the mineral secrets of WA’s many salt lakes
Advancements in distributed acoustic sensing technology are helping scientists learn what might lie under the earth's surface - without having to dig.
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Researchers find four-billion-year-old piece of Earth’s crust under WA’s South West
Here's something extra to think about next time you head down south.
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Battery made of sand points at ‘dirt cheap’ energy options
WA has plenty of sun and wind and an abundance of dirt – so what are the chances that a battery made of sand ends up being a part of our energy future?
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Pilbara towns cop a year’s worth of rain in a fortnight, record ‘coldest’ days
It’s supposed to be the start of dry season in WA’s north but don’t try telling that to any of the Pilbara towns that have been deluged by rain in the second half of May.
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