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Writing from the frontiers of science, culture and education, as well as all the latest news from the Museum. The Australian Museum is a place of exploration and discovery, inspiring responsibility for our world by promoting knowledge, understanding, and enjoyment of science, nature, and culture.
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The culmination of a decade-long research study involving scientists from across the globe working on the Bird 10,000 Genomes Project (B10K), which aims to sequence the complete genomes of every living bird species ..read more
The Australian Museum Blog
2w ago
Living among the seaweed of our temperate rocky reefs are fishes of the family Clinidae, aptly called Weedfish ..read more
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1M ago
The Australian banjo frogs or ‘pobblebonks’ are a spectacular group of four medium to large (3–9 cm) burrowing frog species, recognisable by their distinctive ‘bonk’ and ‘tok’ mating calls (which sound similar to the pluck of a banjo string ..read more
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On International Women’s Day, we share a snapshot of some of the outstanding women who work in diverse areas, such as climate solutions, cultural collections, and science at the Australian Museum ..read more
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Tim Flannery discusses an exciting mineral, olivine and how it can be used to tackle climate change ..read more
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Local and international visitors have flocked to Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs , making it the most popular exhibition in the Australian Museum’s history, with more than 350,000 tickets sold ..read more
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Our new research published in the journal Evolutionary Ecology aimed to unravel the ways male frogs identify other males as territorial threats, the results surprised us ..read more
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2M ago
In late August 2023 we sadly farewelled a former colleague, arachnologist Dr Michael Gray, who passed away at the end of July, age 81 years ..read more
The Australian Museum Blog
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In October 2023, Justine Charles joined the Marine Invertebrates Department for work experience. This is how she spent her week ..read more
The Australian Museum Blog
2M ago
While the sheer volume of Eureka Prizes submissions means that the Australian Museum can’t coordinate personalised feedback for each entrant, a recent survey of judges revealed that much of it would be grounded in the same themes ..read more