New genetic research shows that DNA and archaeological evidence align with the "long chronology" of the peopling of Australia.

The Australian Outback is home to one special palm tree. The red palm, or cabbage palm, Livistona mariae, is found in Palm Valley growing around the Finke River in the central Northern Territory. It ...

Humans first travelled to the ancient landmass that would become Australia and New Guinea about 60,000 years ago via two routes, a new genetic analysis suggests. The findings, published today in ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers investigated the previously underrepresented genomic diversity of four Aboriginal Australian communities. They used population-scale ...

Languages and genes can tell us stories of the past. The genetic differences between Indigenous Australian communities are not well understood but are hypothesized to reflect their linguistic ...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article may contain images of deceased people. It contains mentions of the Stolen Generations, and policies using outdated and ...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article may contain images of deceased people. It contains mentions of the Stolen Generations, and policies using outdated and ...