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New Study Shows The Extinction Of Australia’s Megafauna Was Likely Caused By Climate Change

Australian megafauna, like giant kangaroos and car-sized lizards, coexisted with humans for at least 15,000 years before perishing.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 8, 2024

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New Study Shows The Extinction Of Australia’s Megafauna Was Likely Caused By Climate Change

Australian megafauna, like giant kangaroos and car-sized lizards, coexisted with humans for at least 15,000 years before perishing.

By Natasha Ishak • December 8, 2024

Cats And Foxes In Australia Are Killing 2.6 Billion Animals Every Year — Driving Many Species To Extinction

Domestic and feral cats along with invasive foxes have contributed to the extinction of at least 25 mammals once native to Australia.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 12, 2024

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Cats And Foxes In Australia Are Killing 2.6 Billion Animals Every Year — Driving Many Species To Extinction

Domestic and feral cats along with invasive foxes have contributed to the extinction of at least 25 mammals once native to Australia.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 12, 2024

What Is The Hottest Place On Earth? 11 Scorching Locations That Have Recorded The World’s Highest Temperatures

From Death Valley to Mitribah, Kuwait to Kebili, Tunisia, discover the hottest places on Earth that have registered blistering temperatures as high as 130 degrees Fahrenheit.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 9, 2024

What Is The Hottest Place On Earth? 11 Scorching Locations That Have Recorded The World’s Highest Temperatures

From Death Valley to Mitribah, Kuwait to Kebili, Tunisia, discover the hottest places on Earth that have registered blistering temperatures as high as 130 degrees Fahrenheit.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 9, 2024

Inside The Wild Life Of Steve Irwin, The Beloved ‘Crocodile Hunter’

Born and raised in Australia, Steve Irwin was a zookeeper and conservationist who became one of the world's most iconic wildlife enthusiasts.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 25, 2024

Inside The Wild Life Of Steve Irwin, The Beloved ‘Crocodile Hunter’

Born and raised in Australia, Steve Irwin was a zookeeper and conservationist who became one of the world's most iconic wildlife enthusiasts.

By Amber Morgan • September 25, 2024

Ned Kelly, The ‘Australian Robin Hood’ Who Faced Down 40 Police Officers

The leader of the notorious Kelly Gang, Ned Kelly was an Australian outlaw who became a folk hero after wearing makeshift iron armor and getting in a fatal shootout with police in June 1880.

By Gabe Paoletti • Aug 30, 2024

Ned Kelly, The ‘Australian Robin Hood’ Who Faced Down 40 Police Officers

The leader of the notorious Kelly Gang, Ned Kelly was an Australian outlaw who became a folk hero after wearing makeshift iron armor and getting in a fatal shootout with police in June 1880.

By Gabe Paoletti • August 30, 2024

33 Jaw-Dropping Photos Of Steve Irwin’s Life, From Wrangling Crocodiles To Cuddling Kangaroos

Go inside the incredible adventures of the "Crocodile Hunter."

By Amber Morgan • Jul 15, 2024

33 Jaw-Dropping Photos Of Steve Irwin’s Life, From Wrangling Crocodiles To Cuddling Kangaroos

Go inside the incredible adventures of the "Crocodile Hunter."

By Amber Morgan • July 15, 2024

12,000-Year-Old Aboriginal Artifacts Used In Prehistoric Rituals Found Inside A Cave In Southeastern Australia

Archaeologists digging inside Cloggs Cave found ceremonial sticks smeared with animal or human fat that were once used in Gunaikurnai rituals to cure illness.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 2, 2024

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12,000-Year-Old Aboriginal Artifacts Used In Prehistoric Rituals Found Inside A Cave In Southeastern Australia

Archaeologists digging inside Cloggs Cave found ceremonial sticks smeared with animal or human fat that were once used in Gunaikurnai rituals to cure illness.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 2, 2024

Paleontologists In Australia Unearth The Most Complete Fossil Of The Prehistoric ‘Thunder Bird’ Ever Discovered

Genyornis newtoni was six feet tall, weighed up to 500 pounds, and used its goose-like beak to eat aquatic plants 45,000 years ago.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 7, 2024

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Paleontologists In Australia Unearth The Most Complete Fossil Of The Prehistoric ‘Thunder Bird’ Ever Discovered

Genyornis newtoni was six feet tall, weighed up to 500 pounds, and used its goose-like beak to eat aquatic plants 45,000 years ago.

By Amber Morgan • June 7, 2024

Christopher Wilder Lured Women And Girls With The Promise Of Modeling Gigs — Then Brutally Raped And Murdered Them

In February 1984, Christopher Wilder embarked on a seven-week, cross-country murder spree, torturing and killing at least eight aspiring models and earning himself the nickname "The Beauty Queen Killer."

By Leah Silverman • Feb 11, 2024

Christopher Wilder Lured Women And Girls With The Promise Of Modeling Gigs — Then Brutally Raped And Murdered Them

In February 1984, Christopher Wilder embarked on a seven-week, cross-country murder spree, torturing and killing at least eight aspiring models and earning himself the nickname "The Beauty Queen Killer."

By Leah Silverman • February 11, 2024

Scientists Just Discovered A Lost Continent Thought To Have Disappeared Without A Trace 155 Million Years Ago

The continent known as Argoland broke off from northwestern Australia 155 million years ago.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 14, 2023

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Scientists Just Discovered A Lost Continent Thought To Have Disappeared Without A Trace 155 Million Years Ago

The continent known as Argoland broke off from northwestern Australia 155 million years ago.

By Austin Harvey • November 14, 2023