Ancient bone-crunching thylacine femur uncovered near Alice Springs. An 8-million-year-old intact femur from the bone-crunching Northern Territory tiger has been found for the first time at the Alcoota fossil beds north-east of Alice Springs. Thylacines are also called "Tasmanian Tigers", but this Thylacine fossil was found 2216 kilometres (1377 miles) away from Tasmania.

Orchids return to grassland after 28 Years Later filming. Fountains Abbey staff left grounds unmown to appear abandoned for film shoot - and orchids returned for the first time since the 1850s. (North Yorkshire, Britain.)

There had been no record of the flowers on the abbey site since the 1850s and the orchids had not been seen in living memory. 170 Years Later, nobody knows where they have come from or why they have germinated once again.

Shipwreck cargo reveals 400-year-old global trade secrets. An analysis of cargo from one of Australia's best-known shipwrecks uncovers complex global trade routes from nearly 400 years ago.

Digging for Neanderthals under a medieval Welsh castle. Unscathed by destructive Victorian-era excavations and modern tourism, Wogan Cavern may provide scientists with a glimpse into the lives of early people. Paywalled original link is here.

The female artists who shaped botanical illustration in Australia. Female botanical illustrators have translated the science of our landscapes for centuries, today the craft is as important as ever.

Twitchers excited by sighting of rare migratory shorebird. The sighting of a redshank on the Cairns Esplanade is the talk of the birdwatching community. It is believed to be just the second time the species has been spotted in Queensland.

Artefacts from across the globe returned to southern Western Australia. Menang artefacts returned from museums across London, Edinburgh, Melbourne and Sydney are being showcased in a special exhibition in Albany.