Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JAKARTA (Reuters) - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Timor island on Thursday, the country's geophysics agency (BMKG) ...

The discovery of thousands of stone artefacts and animal bones in a deep cave in Timor Island has led archaeologists to reassess the route that early humans took to reach Australia. Researchers from ...

Scientists have described a new species of bent-toed gecko from a remote cave in Timor-Leste. The new species was confirmed through DNA analysis and further examination of collected specimens and is ...

Scientists found a “cryptic” nocturnal bird with a unique song in Indonesia and Timor-Leste and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Colin R. Trainor, shared by George Sangster Hidden in ...

In East Timor, a country where 98% of the population is Catholic, Pope Francis was met with great enthusiasm on Tuesday by local clergy and religious. About 600 clergy and religious crammed into the ...

From the moment I plunged into the water from our boat at Watawai, one of many reefs ringing Ataúro Island, I was in awe. Just 10-15 feet below me was a phantasmagoric undersea garden with literally ...

In March 2021, a 14-year-old boy discovered a new species of stick insect on Indonesia’s Timor Island while hiking with his father. Two years later, scientists published the first description of the ...

Which island is known as the Island of Sandalwood? Discover why Timor earned this title, its sandalwood trade history, production importance, climatic advantages, uses, and interesting facts in this ...

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Timor island on Thursday, the country's geophysics agency (BMKG) said on social media platform X, adding there was no potential for a ...

JAKARTA, Aug 31 (Reuters) - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Timor island on Thursday, the country's geophysics agency (BMKG) said on social media platform X, adding there was no potential ...