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 ...

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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 ...