Earth Sciences

Dr Agathe Lise-Pronovost studies the Earth’s magnetic field, which protects our planet from harmful cosmic rays and leaves its signature in ancient rocks

From 15 years of radar data, researchers show Melbourne’s rain often appears in ‘squall lines’ across the city, and they make a substantial contribution to total rainfall because of their size and motion

Research finds the first Australian-based record of a major global event where the Earth’s magnetic field ‘switched’ – and north became south

Researchers have a new tool to understand our climate history, and how different regions may have responded to past global climate change

The 2016 magnitude 6.0 earthquake in the Petermann Ranges gives researchers key insights into how some faults may break in Australia to produce larger earthquakes

Research using the age of caves shows the Eastern Highlands of Victoria have been steadily growing at a rate of 76 metres every million years, and are still going

In order to know why an ice age ends, we need to know when it ended. Now, new research is working to solve one of the enigmas in palaeoclimatology

Iron-rich rocks deposited by ancient glaciers tell a tale of evolving complex life forms, taking refuge in an oasis of oxygenated seawater

Engineering geologist Michael Webster has combined his passion for Melbourne’s geology with art – turning geotechnical assessments into 3D printed models

A rock that is the source of most of the world’s diamond deposits is giving us insights into the Earth’s formation