For much of the 65,000 years of Australia’s human history, the now-submerged northwest continental shelf connected the Kimberley …
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Archaeology
19-Million-Year-Old Fossil Jaw Bone Hints the Biggest Whales First Evolved Somewhere Unexpected
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesBaleen whales are the titans of the ocean, the largest animals to have ever lived. The record holder …
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Space
Astronomers Finally Caught Radio Waves From 40 Large Galaxies in the Nearby Universe
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSupermassive black holes reside in some of the biggest galaxies in the universe, and many emit radio waves. …
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Space
Will Saturn’s Rings Really ‘Disappear’ by 2025? An Astronomer Explains
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIf you can get your hands on a telescope, there are few sights more spectacular than the magnificent …
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Our Sun is a steady and everlasting companion. Reliable like a clock, its apparent passage across the sky …
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Technology
We Built a ‘Brain’ From Tiny Silver Wires That Learns in Real Time
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe world is infatuated with artificial intelligence (AI), and for good reason. AI systems can process vast quantities …
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Environment
We Discovered 3 New Species of Marsupial: Unfortunately, They’re Already Extinct
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAustralia is famous for its diverse and unique marsupials and infamous for its world-leading rate of mammal extinctions. …
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Archaeology
Bringing a Shark to a Knife Fight: 7,000-Year-Old Shark-Tooth Knives Discovered in Indonesia
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesExcavations on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi have uncovered two unique and deadly artifacts dating back some 7,000 …
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Archaeology
Did First Nations Australians Domesticate Dingoes? They Certainly Buried Them With Great Care
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesDingoes are an iconic Australian wild animal with close links to First Nations Australians throughout the mainland. Yet …
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Archaeology
Stone Age Herders Transported Heavy Rock Tools to Grind Animal Bones, Plants, and Pigments
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAbout 7,000 years ago, a small group of Stone Age people sat around a fire, next to a …