An 11-kilometre long tornado scar was discovered on the Nullarbor Plain. Without the power of technology, it would have gone unnoticed.
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Most of us see only the dry treeless plain and spectacular sea cliffs. But beneath the surface there’s a precious world of caves and unique species that could be lost without better protection.
New research on the Nullarbor Plain reveals the ancient climate change that separated Australia’s east and west ecosystems, shaping today’s biodiversity.
Southern Australia’s Nullarbor Plain is offering up evidence of Earth’s past landscapes and ecosystems, exceptionally preserved for millions of years.
It’s established Mars was once a planet with surface-level water. So with multiple MARS missions starting next year, the key to seeking out martian life may instead lie in the contents of its ‘dust’.
The Instagram-able Eucalyptus salubris, better known as the Gimlet Gum, is well worth getting off the beaten track for.
The Nullarbor is an arid, treeless expanse today. But several hundred thousand years ago it was home to a menagerie of species, including two newly discovered giant cuckoo-like birds.
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Associate Professor, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University
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Research Associate, Geosciences, ZRC SAZU; Curtin University
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Associate Professor in Vertebrate Palaeontology, Flinders University
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Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University; Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
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ARC Industry Fellow, Adelaide University
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Adjunct Lecturer, History, Archaeology, Indigenous Studies and Geography, Flinders University
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Geologist, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, Adelaide University
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Research Fellow in Evolutionary Ecology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Geochronology, Curtin University
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Environment, La Trobe University
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Researcher, Flinders University