"Discovery of Long Lost Continent off Australian Coast After 70,000 Years"

Scientists have discovered evidence of a lost continent, the North West Shelf, off Australia's northern coast, which was home to half a million people around 70,000 years ago. This landmass, nearly twice the size of the UK, contained archipelagos, lakes, rivers, and a large inland sea, and was submerged around 10,000 years ago due to rising sea levels. The study suggests that the North West Shelf was a "single cultural zone" with similarities in technology, rock art, and languages. The findings shed light on the impact of sea level rise on human populations and the ecological richness of the now-drowned continent.