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Scientists Uncover Backyard Fungi That Can Break Down The Toughest Plastic In 140 Days

During laboratory testing at the University of Sydney, the Aspergillus terreus and Engyodontium album fungi consumed 100 percent of polypropylene samples, a hardy plastic used in bottles and food containers, within five months.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 20, 2023

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Scientists Uncover Backyard Fungi That Can Break Down The Toughest Plastic In 140 Days

During laboratory testing at the University of Sydney, the Aspergillus terreus and Engyodontium album fungi consumed 100 percent of polypropylene samples, a hardy plastic used in bottles and food containers, within five months.

By Amber Morgan • April 20, 2023

The Tragic Story Of Daniel Morcombe, The 13-Year-Old Australian Boy Who Was Kidnapped From A Bus Stop

Queensland teen Daniel Morcombe was missing for eight years before police were finally able to track down the convicted sex offender who abducted and murdered him in 2003.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 16, 2023

The Tragic Story Of Daniel Morcombe, The 13-Year-Old Australian Boy Who Was Kidnapped From A Bus Stop

Queensland teen Daniel Morcombe was missing for eight years before police were finally able to track down the convicted sex offender who abducted and murdered him in 2003.

By Amber Morgan • April 16, 2023

The Baffling Case Of Natasha Ryan, The ‘Missing’ Australian Girl Who Hid In Her Boyfriend’s Cupboard

After 14-year-old Natasha Ryan vanished in 1998, authorities believed that she was the victim of a serial killer. But five years later, she turned up alive and well at his murder trial.

By Neil Patmore • Apr 13, 2023

The Baffling Case Of Natasha Ryan, The ‘Missing’ Australian Girl Who Hid In Her Boyfriend’s Cupboard

After 14-year-old Natasha Ryan vanished in 1998, authorities believed that she was the victim of a serial killer. But five years later, she turned up alive and well at his murder trial.

By Neil Patmore • April 13, 2023

Australia Was Once Home To Massive Eagles With A 10-Foot Wingspan — And Enough Strength To Carry A Kangaroo

Fossils uncovered in Australia paint a picture of the continent's largest known bird of prey, the Gaff's powerful eagle.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 21, 2023

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Australia Was Once Home To Massive Eagles With A 10-Foot Wingspan — And Enough Strength To Carry A Kangaroo

Fossils uncovered in Australia paint a picture of the continent's largest known bird of prey, the Gaff's powerful eagle.

By Austin Harvey • March 21, 2023

Inside The Family Cult, The Australian Doomsday Group Started By A Yoga Teacher

In the mid-1960s, Australian yoga teacher Anne Hamilton-Byrne founded the Family Cult and convinced her followers she was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ.

By Joel Stice • Mar 8, 2023

Inside The Family Cult, The Australian Doomsday Group Started By A Yoga Teacher

In the mid-1960s, Australian yoga teacher Anne Hamilton-Byrne founded the Family Cult and convinced her followers she was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ.

By Joel Stice • March 8, 2023

Weighing Almost Six Pounds, Australian ‘Toadzilla’ Breaks Records For The Largest Toad On Earth

An Australian park ranger gasped when she saw the record-breaking monster cane toad, now dubbed "Toadzilla."

By Amber Morgan • Jan 24, 2023

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Weighing Almost Six Pounds, Australian ‘Toadzilla’ Breaks Records For The Largest Toad On Earth

An Australian park ranger gasped when she saw the record-breaking monster cane toad, now dubbed "Toadzilla."

By Amber Morgan • January 24, 2023

This Week In History News, Jan. 1 – 7

Writing system dating back 20,000 years uncovered, medieval murder victim's face reconstructed, prehistoric Australian cave art vandalized.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 6, 2023

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This Week In History News, Jan. 1 – 7

Writing system dating back 20,000 years uncovered, medieval murder victim's face reconstructed, prehistoric Australian cave art vandalized.

By All That's Interesting • January 6, 2023

This 30,000-Year-Old Indigenous Cave Art Was Destroyed By Vandals In Australia

Koonalda Cave is a sacred, protected site for Australia's Mirning people, with cave art drawn by Ice Age humans indicating some of the earliest signs of Aboriginal life in the region.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 4, 2023

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This 30,000-Year-Old Indigenous Cave Art Was Destroyed By Vandals In Australia

Koonalda Cave is a sacred, protected site for Australia's Mirning people, with cave art drawn by Ice Age humans indicating some of the earliest signs of Aboriginal life in the region.

By Austin Harvey • January 4, 2023

A Pair Of Banned Emus Have Just Returned To An Australian Pub — With Babies

Two emus named Kevin and Carol were previously banned from the Yaraka Hotel for bad behavior.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 13, 2022

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A Pair Of Banned Emus Have Just Returned To An Australian Pub — With Babies

Two emus named Kevin and Carol were previously banned from the Yaraka Hotel for bad behavior.

By Austin Harvey • December 13, 2022

The Long-Lost Remains Of The Last Known Tasmanian Tiger Were Just Found In A Museum Cupboard

The thylacine died in 1936 at the Beaumaris Zoo in Hobart, Tasmania, but zoo records failed to document the whereabouts of the tiger's remains, leading many experts to fear they had been lost forever.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 7, 2022

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The Long-Lost Remains Of The Last Known Tasmanian Tiger Were Just Found In A Museum Cupboard

The thylacine died in 1936 at the Beaumaris Zoo in Hobart, Tasmania, but zoo records failed to document the whereabouts of the tiger's remains, leading many experts to fear they had been lost forever.

By Austin Harvey • December 7, 2022

Surprising Video Shows Octopuses Throwing Objects — Often At Other Octopuses That Annoy Them

While some of the octopuses appeared to throw objects to clean their dens or discard food, more than half were recorded throwing objects after fighting, mating, or grappling with another octopus.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 10, 2022

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Surprising Video Shows Octopuses Throwing Objects — Often At Other Octopuses That Annoy Them

While some of the octopuses appeared to throw objects to clean their dens or discard food, more than half were recorded throwing objects after fighting, mating, or grappling with another octopus.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 10, 2022

‘Underwater Magic World’: Australian Expedition Discovers Wealth Of Deep-Sea Creatures

Australian scientists surveying the ocean floor near Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands have uncovered a number of incredible deep-sea creatures that have never been seen before.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 7, 2022

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‘Underwater Magic World’: Australian Expedition Discovers Wealth Of Deep-Sea Creatures

Australian scientists surveying the ocean floor near Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands have uncovered a number of incredible deep-sea creatures that have never been seen before.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 7, 2022