Human remains discovered in December 2025 near a Grand Canyon trail have been identified as William Anthony Ott, an experienced hiker who vanished in April 2012 while searching for ancient rock art on the Hualapai Indian Reservation.
Ancient rock art in Egypt's Dakhla Oasis, dating back 7,000 years, is deteriorating due to natural erosion, shifting weather patterns, and modern graffiti. Archaeologists are racing to document these fragile petroglyphs before they are lost forever, facing challenges like security clearance delays.
A draft review in the Northern Territory parliament found child protection authorities failed to assess threats to Kumanjayi Little Baby's mother, leaving her alone to protect her children amidst domestic violence, though no direct link to the girl's alleged murder was drawn.
The Albanese government's approval of Woodside's North West Shelf gas project extension in Western Australia faces a federal court challenge from conservation groups, testing Australia's environment law and international climate obligations.
Scientists have successfully recovered ancient human DNA from cave walls and rock art in Spain and Portugal, a first-time achievement detailed in Nature Communications. This breakthrough allows researchers to study the people who created prehistoric paintings, potentially revealing their sex, ancestry, and even identifying individual artists.
