Garry Linnell is one of Australia’s most experienced journalists. He has won several awards for his writing, including a ...

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Australia is home to a rich variety of rare and unique animals, with nearly 80% of its plants and animals found nowhere else ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient world slept only 6.5 hours a night.

Australia is home to some of the most rare animals in the world, with nearly 80% of plants, mammals, reptiles, and frogs ...

This group is diverse, with an increasing number who say they are of two or more races. For Black History Month, here are key facts about the nation’s Black population. In this analysis, the ...

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Below are 14 facts about Pompeii. Pompeii is situated about 14 miles southeast of Naples in the Campania region of southern Italy. The settlement was built on fertile lava terraces at the bottom ...

Greenland is the world’s largest island, but it’s not as big the Mercator map would have us believe. The widely reproduced map, created in 1569, suggests Greenland is roughly the same size as ...