Ancient plant life unearthed in 53-million-year-old forest in Tasmania
A recent Ph.D. graduate's excavation of an ancient forest near Strahan in western Tasmania exceeded expectations with the discovery of...
South America
The Pacific Ocean is the largest, oldest basin in the world, covering more than 30% of Earth’s surface
The world's largest ocean basin is also the oldest. A basin is "a depression, or dip, in the Earth's surface," according...
Argentina’s Milei rallies Venezuelan opposition despite Maduro’s ‘ugly’ attacks
Argentinian President Javier Milei has emerged as a powerful ally of the Venezuelan anti-government protests as international pressure mounts to...
An unusual autumn freeze grips parts of South America, giving Chile its coldest May in 74 years
Chileans are bundling up for their coldest autumn in more than 70 years mere days after sunning in T-shirts —...
China pursues aggressive growth to prevent devastating slowdown: government aims to ‘transform’ economy
China has set up an ambitious series of reforms for its economy in an effort to boost growth amid a...
Argentina’s poverty level rises to 57.4%, marking 20-year high
Argentina’s poverty level rose to 57.4% last month, reaching the highest percentage in at least 20 years, according to a...
