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3 June 2024

Excavation reveals 'major' ancient migration to Timor Island

The discovery of stone artefacts unearthed on Timor Island has led archaeologists from ANU to reassess the route that early humans took to reach Australia.

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22 July 2024

New discovery adds to story of ancient human migration 

New evidence of human occupation in southeast Indonesia dating back 42,000 years offers fresh clues about the route taken by some of the first humans to arrive in our region, according to a study from ANU.

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2 October 2020

40,000 years of adapting to sea-level change on Alor Island

Early people were rapidly adapting to climate change as they made their way towards Australia tens of thousands…

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20 July 2020

Mapping the Pacific’s COVID-19 success

Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have created an interactive map that tracks Pacific responses to COVID-19…

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24 October 2023

A croc’s life: below the surface, there’s more than meets the eye

Saltwater crocodiles are dangerous, but one ANU researcher is revealing their softer side.

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31 October 2018

Study finds most likely route of first humans into Australia

A new study from ANU indicates the most likely route the ancestors of Aboriginal people took to enter…

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17 May 2023

Three nuclear science discoveries from ANU you should know about

Nuclear scientists at ANU are at the forefront of major discoveries shaping our understanding of life on Earth and beyond the stars.