Places
Burrup Peninsula rock art among world’s oldest
Study confirms vast collection of Aboriginal engravings in the Pilbara may be tens of thousands of years old.
Tag: archaeology
Fossil bacteria reveal poor state of modern mouth
Since humans developed agriculture, our oral health has gone into steep decline, say Australian experts.
News
Did mega-drought destroy Aboriginal culture?
A new study suggests that ancient Kimberley rock art may record the demise of a local Aboriginal culture.
Leech cocoon fossil is remarkable discovery
An ancient soft-bodied organism discovered in a cocoon could open doors for fossil research.
Surprise DNA extracted from ancient poo
The oldest DNA extracted from an Australian environment has been lifted from the Pilbara, WA.
History & Culture
$4 million endowment for rock art research
A new focus on Kimberley rock art aims to uncover secrets about Australia’s earliest inhabitants.
Humans made bedding 77,000 years ago
Early humans made comfy mattresses with piles of plant leaves and stems, which also kept the bugs away.
Archaeopteryx knocked off evolutionary perch
A new fossil find upends the theory that the famed Archaeopteryx is the origin of all bird species.
News
HMAS Sydney wreck makes heritage list
The wreck of the warship HMAS Sydney has been awarded national heritage status.
History & Culture
Aboriginal rock art site vandalised
A sacred Aboriginal rock art site in Western Australia has been defaced with graffiti.