Earth’s oldest meteorite crater found in outback WA
Earth’s oldest meteorite impact crater was just found in WA’s Pilbara region – exactly where geologists hoped it would be.
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History & Culture
Meet the desert vet who befriended Red Dog, WA’s most famous canine
The story of Red Dog captured the hearts of a generation when it first came to light, but few people knew how much he owed his survival to country vet Rick Fenny.
News
Questions raised about Western Australia as site of oldest signs of life
A new look at the oldest-known evidence of life, which is said to be in Western Australia, suggests the evidence might not be what it’s thought to have been.
History & Culture
Will this be Australia’s next World Heritage Area?
A north-west Western Australian site that was formally nominated last week as Australia’s next World Heritage Area is one of the country’s most significant Indigenous areas and holds one of the world’s largest collections of rock art.
Creatura with Bec Crew
The pebble-mound mouse is very good at its job
Look at this sweet tiny mouse, busy at work. That pebble is literally the size of its head, and it’s carrying it in its powerful little maw.
Welcome to the Pilbara
The Pilbara region in north-western WA reaches from a coast harbouring ancient art across an ochre-red inland cut by gorges and waterfalls.
Nature & Wildlife
NASA scientists have travelled to the Pilbara to find out more about Mars
Travelling to the Pilbara and studying its ancient rock formations may give scientists the best opportunity for spotting life on Mars.
News
Oldest evidence of life on land discovered in Western Australia
Fossils discovered in the Pilbara, Western Australia, have thrown life on land back half a billion years – and offer scientists new clues on where to look for life on Mars.
Nature & Wildlife
Scientists have found catfish eating mice
While looking for parasites, a team of WA researchers came across something unusual – catfish with a hunger for mice.
