A writing of wronged history comes with the milestone exhibition of the Gweagal Spears, stolen by Captain Cook and returned ...

These weapons were used to resist the crew of the Endeavour. Until recently, they were in a museum basement in England.

It is widely believed that Broken Bay was named by Lieutenant James Cook as he sailed up the coast in early May 1770.

Detail from four Gweagal spears, collected at Gamay (Botany Bay), 1770, on loan from Gujaga Foundation. Picture: David James / Chau Chak Wing Museum Chau Chak Wing’s curator of Indigenous ...

1682 – Robert La Salle claimed the lower Mississippi River and all lands that touch it for France. 1770 – Captain James Cook discovered Botany Bay on the Australian continent. 1833 – Peterborough, NH, ...

A statue of Captain James Cook in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has been splashed with red paint and its hand removed days before Australians celebrate their controversial “Australia Day” on Sunday.

He landed in Botany Bay on April 28, 1770, and he didn’t stay long. The First Fleet arrived in Botany Bay on January 18, 1788. Governor Phillip rejected Botany Bay as being suitable for a settlement ...

The east coast of New Holland was claimed by British Captain James Cook in 1770 who renamed the land New South Wales. In due course, this led to the First Fleet landing at Botany Bay in 1888 and the ...

Apr. 1, 2025 — Scientists have released new and more accurate genome sequences for five species of duckweed. Their research reveals the specific genes responsible for some of the plant's most ...