In July, a new date was published that pushed the opening chapters of Australian history back to 65,000 years ago. It is the latest development in a time revolution that has gripped the nation over the past half century.
Human incursions into Southeast Asia may have occurred more than 20,000 years earlier than previously thought.
The miniature human species now has a place on the Homo family tree – and it’s more ancient than we thought.
Homo sapiens – wise human – is no longer an accurate or valid description for the creature we have become, says science writer Julian Cribb. Is it time to change our name?
A piece of kangaroo bone discovered in remote north-western Australia 20 years ago is the oldest-known piece of Indigenous Australian jewellery, according to new research.
New landmark research seeks to answer fundamental questions about when humans arrived in Australia and where they came from.
Humans could potentially have another ancestor we didn’t know about.
Zigzag etches of shells found in a chance discovery has heralded a ‘eureka’ moment for scientists