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Sarcophagus found under German church opened after 1,000 years
via abc.net.auResearchers are now sifting through the remains found inside a stone coffin after using a heavy-duty pulley system to lift its 700-kilogram lid. -
Shirley the giant prehistoric wombat-like marsupial now has an age. And she's old
via abc.net.auJust over a decade ago, an outback cattle station worker in the NT stumbled across a rare diprotodon fossil sticking out of the red soil. Now fondly known as Shirley, scientists have discovered how old the marsupial is. -
Why this sunken island is changing the way we think about myths
via abc.net.auLegend has it a jealous husband used a wave curse to sink Teonimenu into the ocean forever. Scientists have worked out what really happened. -
'Islands form and disappear': The story of Teonimenu, a lost island of the Pacific
via abc.net.auLegend has it a jealous husband used a wave curse to sink Teonimenu into the ocean forever. Scientists have worked out what really happened. -
Archaeologists reveal reconstructed face of 75,000yo Neanderthal woman
via abc.net.auThe Neanderthal woman's skull was discovered in 2018 in a cave in the Zagros Mountains of northern Iraq. -
Exhumation of old graves begins at Hobart private boys' school, amid measures to protect students from 'confronting scenes'
via abc.net.auAs work begins to find an unknown amount of old graves at a private boys' school built over an old cemetery, students and staff will be "protected from confronting scenes", the principal says. -
Search for known shipwrecks off WA coast finds some just aren't where they're supposed to be
via abc.net.auA Perth archaeologist and anthropologist has made an unexpected discovery — some of the known shipwrecks off the WA coast aren't where they're supposed to be. -
Gigantic marine reptile identified from fossil found by 11-year-old girl and father
via abc.net.auA fossil jawbone found by a young girl and her father on a beach in England belongs to a gigantic marine reptile dating back to 202 million years ago that appears to have been among the largest animals ever on Earth. -
Why this Tassie devil tooth unearthed in a far corner of Australia could rewrite history
via abc.net.auThe tooth could provide further historical evidence of inter-community trading in Western Australia and was unearthed in Juukan Gorge, which made headlines in 2020 when its rock shelters were damaged by Rio Tinto blasts. -
Tasmanian devil tooth found during archaeological dig 1,000 kilometres north of Perth
via abc.net.auThe tooth could provide further historical evidence of inter-community trading in Western Australia and was unearthed in Juukan Gorge, which made headlines in 2020 when its rock shelters were damaged by Rio Tinto blasts. -
Researchers seek help from local beachcombers for clues about Dutch ship 'beaten to matchsticks'
via abc.net.auResidents of a town in South Australia's south-east are being enlisted in research into a shipwreck that killed 16 Dutch sailors in 1857 soon after offloading 400 gold miners from China. -
'Nobody thought that Aboriginal people made pottery': The holiday stroll that may upend First Nations history
via abc.net.auAncient pottery fragments have been discovered on a Great Barrier Reef island that could change our understanding of Aboriginal history. -
How a piece of pottery found on a beach stroll led to a discovery that could make us rethink First Nations history
via abc.net.auAncient pottery fragments have been discovered on a Great Barrier Reef island that could change our understanding of Aboriginal history. -
'A very big question in human evolution': Where did our ancestors go after leaving Africa?
via abc.net.auOur ancestors left Africa some 70,000 years ago, but it took them thousands of years to make it to Europe or Asia. A DNA study may shed light on where they ended up during this 'long pause'. -
How a chance discovery helped solve the 120-year-old mystery of the SS Nemesis
via abc.net.auA technician looking for lost shipping containers off the New South Wales coast noticed an anomaly on his screen. It turned out to be the wreck of the SS Nemesis, which disappeared in a storm 120 years ago. -
The complicated legacy of the 50-year-old discovery that rewrote Australian history
via abc.net.auFive decades ago, when geologist Jim Bowler brushed sand away from the dome of an ancient human cranium, it changed the way we thought about Australia's past. -
Researchers discover Earth's earliest fossilised forest in UK
via abc.net.auScientists discover the oldest fossilised forest known on Earth, dating back 390 million years, according to a new study. -
Pompeii fresco depicting Greek myth uncovered in ancient ruins
via abc.net.auThe paintings were found during excavation operations to restore part of the ruins called Leda's House. -
Colombia to start recovering bounty from 18th-century shipwreck
via abc.net.auColombia's government says it will remove items of "incalculable value" from the San Jose galleon, which was laden with gold, silver and emeralds when it sank in 1708. -
Scientists race against tides to discover why 90,000-year-old footprints were made
via abc.net.auScientists believe footprints that were accidentally found on a Moroccan beach were made by five modern humans 90,000 years ago. -
Could the Amelia Earhart mystery be solved?
via abc.net.auAn American company believes it's found the wreckage of Earhart's plane, which went missing in the Pacific Ocean in 1937. -
Human remains found in south-west Victoria identified as belonging to Indigenous ancestor
via abc.net.auConstruction workers have discovered Indigenous remains at what is suspected to be a burial site in Warrnambool. -
Laser-sensor technology reveals ancient cities in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest
via abc.net.auThe settlements were occupied around 500 BC and 300 to 600 AD — a period roughly contemporaneous with the Roman Empire in Europe. -
Were you paying attention to science in 2023? Let's test your knowledge
via abc.net.auTest your knowledge of the fascinating, hilarious and ground-breaking science discoveries from 2023. We promise it's more fun than a science test. -
'So special': 3,000 years of pharaohs, rulers, and everyday life on display in Canberra
via abc.net.auHave you ever wondered what the hook used to pull a brain through the nostrils of a person being mummified looks like? Or an actual mummified body, itself? Now's your chance to see both those things — and over 200 other ancient Egyptian artefacts, right here in Australia. -
Do you know what to do if you come across a fossil or Indigenous artefact?
via abc.net.auThe rules meant to protect Australia's natural history can be tricky to comprehend. Here's what you should do if you ever come across a fossil or an artefact. -
'New evidence' found on the resting place of Captain Cook's Endeavour, scientists say
via abc.net.auAustralian maritime scientists say "two significant discoveries" provide more evidence that a shipwreck off the US coast is Captain Cook's Endeavour. -
Primitive, heavy-boned and reliant on megafauna, the sad story of Australia's only vulture
via abc.net.auVultures are found everywhere in the world today, except Australia and Antarctica. But that hasn't always been the case. -
Aboriginal ancestral remains found at SA housing project
via abc.net.auConstruction of a multi-billion-dollar estate in South Australia is also the site of one of state's most significant Indigenous burial grounds. -
Ancient coins found in Italy could be the spoils of a shipwreck
via abc.net.auIt's believed there are as many as 50,000 coins which were first spotted by a diver, who saw something metallic out of the corner of their eye.
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