In a new study, anthropologists in Australia argued that hominins arrived on the continent a little later than academia previously determined. It wasn’t 65,000 years ago; it was about 50,000. “When ...

Australia’s cave art is among the oldest in the world, with some sites dating back more than 40,000 years. In Arnhem Land and the Kimberley, researchers found paintings that are thousands of years ...

When and how ancient humans reached what is now Australia and New Guinea has been a long – and hotly contested – discussion. Now, the results of a genetic study suggests it occurred at least 60,000 ...

New genetic research shows that DNA and archaeological evidence align with the "long chronology" of the peopling of Australia. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Debate has long surrounded when humans first traveled into Sahul, the ancient landmass that is now Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania. Now, a study published in Science Advances, lends credence to the ...

A new study hints that Australia's first people arrived via a major northern route and a smaller southern route. Helen Farr and Erich Fisher, CC BY-NC-SA, via the Conversation Researchers have long ...

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Martin B. Richards received funding from the European Research Council's ACROSS (Australian Colonisation Research: Origins of Seafaring to Sahul) grant to Professor Helen Farr under the European Union ...

Professor of Islam and Catholic Muslim Relations, Australian Catholic University From 1860 to 1930, an estimated 3,000 people came to Australia from Afghanistan, Baluchistan, Punjab, Sindh and the ...