As children, we believed our friends and parents when they told us disturbing tales of watermelon seeds growing in our stomachs and changes in the wind freezing our pulled funny faces permanently. But which of these childhood tales is true and what is a myth? We asked three...

It’s been a pretty eclectic year for historical discoveries. Here’s a selection of our favourites.

1) Bronze Age mummies

First up, the surprising discovery that Egyptians weren’t the only ones to mummify their dead…

2) Uncovering Atlantropa

The curious story of Atlantropa, the colossal 1920s plan to dam...

With massive public displays of fireworks set for New Year’s eve tonight, the accidental Senator David Leyonhjelm has recently called for the abolition of the ban on personal purchasing of fireworks throughout Australia so that people can...