Scientists have discovered a fossilised snapshot of the day a huge asteroid slammed into Earth 66 million years ago, clearing the way for humans to thrive

Scientists have discovered humans may have been living in Australia for 120,000 years. If proven right, the discovery could rewrite the indigenous history of our nation

Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the internet, celebrates and reflects on the achievements and challenges for the future, 30 years on from the internet’s beginnings

Millions of years before wallabies, a wallaby-sized dinosaur was running around a long-vanished valley between the continents we call Australia and Antarctica

A mysterious potion discovered in an ancient Han Dynasty tomb in China was brewed to allow whoever drank it to live forever. Unfortunately, it is full of toxic ingredients

Scientists who rearranged the bones of a famous Neanderthal skeleton discovered that much of what we believed about this species was based on a century-old mistake

The face-to-face meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has collapsed without any deals on nuclear weapons, trade bans or a peace deal being signed. 

Explorers have lost their hi-tech autonomous submarine under the ice in the Weddell Sea, forcing them to call off their search for Ernest Shackleton’s famous ship, Endurance

Detailed sauropod, ornithopod and theropod tracks 95 million years old have been discovered in a Queensland creekbed and will soon be safe from floods and on show to the public

Historians have stumbled across 13th-century parchment pieces about King Arthur, which could lead them to the location of the legendary Holy Grail

The missing remains of the first person to circumnavigate Australia — who also popularised the name Australia — have been found

Stories about Ned Kelly and his gang often portray the famous bushrangers as heroes. A new memorial unveiled 140 years later honours the police they murdered at Stringybark Creek

An island off the coast of Australia that was first mapped by Captain Cook has disappeared. No one knows where it went, though it still exists on Google Maps. It has everyone puzzled

Scientists know for sure that unicorns did exist. Advanced testing of a complete unicorn skull has provided a new understanding of why they became extinct, and it wasn’t humans’ fault

Archaeologists have found rare Viking artefacts lost for 1000 years on a farm in Iceland. We look at who the Vikings were and why they carved tiny hammers from stone

Archaeologists have accidentally discovered steep ramps and the remains of a pulley system that finally explain how ancient Egyptians built their massive pyramids

Australia’s most recognisable bridge is 95 years old, yet it looks as good as new. Meet part of the team that works to repair and repaint “the coathanger”. Have you ever been there?

Explorers have discovered the world’s oldest intact shipwreck, a 2400-year-old ship of a design only ever seen on Ancient Greek pottery from the time of Homer’s epic poem Odyssey

The massive machines that will tunnel under Melbourne have been named after two important Australian women who helped shape our country

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has suggested adding a new national day to our calendar to celebrate indigenous Australians

The government tried to fill Australia with immigrants from the UK after World War II. Old photos of this time are a fascinating snapshot of one chapter of our history

The traditional owners of Australia’s largest rock art gallery have fought for years to have this sacred site protected. Finally, it will be nominated for UNESCO World Heritage listing

It’s 73 years since World War II ended and 28 Australian soldiers are now being recognised for their bravery

The centuries-old mystery of the sinking of Captain James Cook’s Endeavour could be solved, exactly 250 years since it set sail to claim Australia for England.

Imagine if you could explore the bottom of the ocean without water in the way. Groundbreaking filmmaking allows us to do just that. What would you look at if you could drain the ocean?

Indian judges have threatened to close the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, as it turns green, yellow and black because of environmental damage and neglect

Every farmer once had one. But now these horse-drawn water carts are collectors’ items that tell us many stories about Australia’s history

The skeleton of a 35-year-old killed by a boulder thrown down from Mount Vesuvius is the latest incredible find at the World Heritage archaeological site of Pompeii

A ship that sank more than 300 years ago carrying $22 billion of treasure has been found. But its exact location is top secret

How did the big bluestone blocks of Stonehenge move 225km from Wales? A Welsh scientist believes he has the answer.

The great-great-grandson of a famous Australian soldier, who played a vital role in the Villers-Bretonneux victory in WWI, is travelling to France to honour him in a much friendlier battle

How a book saved the life of Australian soldier Albert Lightfoot in the 1918 battle of Villers-Bretonneux on the Western Front during World War I.

The opening of the Sir John Monash Centre on the Western Front on the eve of Anzac Day will recognise the enormous sacrifices of our Australian soldiers during World War I.

The Great Air Race of 1919 from London to Darwin will be recreated — but this time the innovative pilots will have to use electric planes and finish in less than 30 days.

Is it a boat? Is it a car? Is it both? Onlookers were shocked to see this bright yellow vintage car driving down a boat ramp and out onto the water

Fifty years ago this weekend, Australia’s most powerful man, Prime Minster Harold Holt, went missing during a lunchtime swim. He was never seen again

A 500-year-old masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci sells for $592 million, breaking the world record. VIDEO

A rare map of Australia — believed to have been lost forever — has been restored after years in an attic

The Melbourne Cup is the biggest event on the racing calendar. We look at the history of the famous race and who is likely to win it this year. VIDEO

Technology has changed almost everything about the way we live. VIDEO

An almost complete 150-million-year-old fossil of a giant Ichthyosaur ‘lizard fish’ has been unearthed in India

Ghost, ghouls, witches and wizards haunt Aussie streets for Halloween festivities. VIDEO

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the remains of an ancient temple belonging to King Ramses II

Iconic carmaker Holden will close its factory in South Australia on Friday marking an end to almost 70 years of car making. VIDEO