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Scientist Discovered 50,000-Year-Old Lost Colony Off Coast of Australia
N orthwestern Australia is a dry and barren region, home to the Gibson Desert, the Great Sandy Desert, and the Great Victoria Desert. There is so much for researchers to explore there, but a ...
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Tiny and Rare, a Blind Mole That 'Swims' Through Desert Sand Is Spotted in Australia
On the surface, Western Australia’s Great Sandy Desert might appear calm. But deep underground, blind moles covered in silky yellow fur are “swimming” through the sand. These elusive ...
Rio Tinto found one of the world’s rarest birds within the bounds of its WA copper-gold mine
Rio Tinto has redrawn its plans for Australia’s next big copper-gold mine after the shock discovery of one of the world’s ...
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Fire revival: how Australia’s desert people use ancient wisdom to protect the endangered bilby
A return to traditional Indigenous burning practices in the Gibson and Great Sandy deserts is helping protect the ninu, or greater bilby.