#Geoscience

An iceberg on the horizon with a calm ocean in the foreground.

Getting to the bottom of Antarctic Bottom Water

A team of scientists is plumbing the depths in East Antarctica to increase our understanding of Antarctic Bottom Water.

A long tube filled with grey mud.

Getting sedimental about our oceans

Scientists using our research vessel Investigator are studying seafloor sediments to learn from the past so we can better predict our future.

close up of a hand holding a compass showing north in front of a field

Explainer: what happens when magnetic north and true north align?

Recently, magnetic compasses at Greenwich pointed directly at true north for the first time in 360 years. This is currently happening in Western Australia too. But what does it mean?

Did a hotspot break up your relationship?

We’re back out on the waves on board RV Investigator serving up live science plucked fresh from the high seas – and what a voyage it’s been!

Tackling society’s big issues in the cloud

By Emily Lehmann Enter the cloud. What previously took scientists months to achieve with big data, can now take just […]

CSIRO goes outback

We all know what stereotypical scientists look like. They’re clad in white lab coats and safety glasses, stirring a bubbling […]