Prehistoric Australia was not the sunny, laid back continent we know today. Between 126,000 and 12,000 years ago, during the late Pleistocene era, humans shared the land with terrifying megafauna: ...

On the prehistoric plains of Australia shone a golden age for giant flightless birds. There was the "Demon Duck of Doom" that lived around 15 million years ago in what is now the continent's Northern ...

Australian rock art, rich in symbolism and storytelling, isn’t just a beautiful glimpse into the indigenous culture of the past. It also serves as a prehistoric map, tracing the paths of ancient ...

A new species of prehistoric fish was found in iron-rich stone in southeastern Australia. Screengrab from Australia Museum's video What can fossils tell us about prehistoric life? The length of a ...

(SYDNEY) — Firefighters in Australia successfully embarked on a secret mission to save the prehistoric — and extremely rare — Wollemi pine trees from the bushfires ravaging the country, officials said ...

The 3-inch long teeth are on display at the Melbourne Museum. No, this isn't a publicity stunt for the new movie "Meg." A teacher and fossil enthusiast found a giant set of prehistoric shark teeth ...

Fossils unearthed along Victoria’s Surf Coast have led to the discovery of an ancient whale species with special adaptations for hunting, including large eyes and sharp teeth, shedding light on early ...