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Maximilian Dröllner

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Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University
Lecturer, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

The remnants of violent stellar explosions where cosmic rays are born. NASA/ESA/The Hubble Collaboration/R. A. Fesen/J. Long

January 13, 2026

A ‘cosmic clock’ in tiny crystals has revealed the rise and fall of Australia’s ancient landscapes

Maximilian Dröllner, Curtin University; Georg-August-Universität Göttingen ; Chris Kirkland, Curtin University, and Milo Barham, Curtin University

Vaporising crystals with a laser allows us to look deep into Earth’s past.

A typical view on the Nullarbor Plain: an expansive, treeless landscape that captures the relentless dryness of Australia’s interior. Matej Lipar

April 18, 2023

We found out when the Nullarbor Plain dried out, splitting Australia’s ecosystems in half

Maximilian Dröllner, Curtin University; Chris Kirkland, Curtin University, and Milo Barham, Curtin University

New research on the Nullarbor Plain reveals the ancient climate change that separated Australia’s east and west ecosystems, shaping today’s biodiversity.

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