Ancient stories inform modern understanding of volcanic eruptions
Blue Lake, Warwar, Mount Gambier (Berrin). Credit: Heather Handley. A study has found that Indigenous stories of ancient volcanic eruptions can often provide new information for volcanologists. The study found that Indigenous oral traditions, some thousands of years...
Impact history of early Earth created conditions conducive to life
SwRI Institute Scientist Dr Simone Marchi created this artistic rendering of early Earth, which shows a surface pummelled by large impacts, creating hydrothermal conditions that could support the evolution of life. Each individual impact during this phase of...
Epic journey of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone
Stonehenge. Image by Steve Feeney from Pixabay. New research highlights the epic journey one of Stonehenge’s most famous stones is likely to have taken across ancient Britain. The research by Curtin University has revealed how the centrally placed Altar...