Ancient teeth suggest humans were using psychoactive betel nuts 25,000 years ago, pushing the history of habitual drug use deep into the Ice Age. Archaeologists from Griffith University have found evidence suggesting that humans were using mind-altering substances far earlier than previously believed. The research team, led by Professor Adam Brumm of Griffith’s Australian Research [...]

Two humpback whales crossed entire oceans between Australia and Brazil, setting migration records and surprising scientists. Scientists have documented an extraordinary feat of long-distance travel by humpback whales, confirming for the first time that individual animals have moved between breeding areas off eastern Australia and Brazil. The discovery reveals ocean crossings of more than 14,000 [...]