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From humble beginnings, tiny Lizard Island is a major player on the global research stage

It has been 50 years since a couple of tents were the humble beginnings of what's become an internationally renowned research station on one of Australia's most remote tropical, tiny islands in the Coral Sea.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2023

New species of skeleton shrimp identified after discovery on Gippsland Lakes

A new native "skeleton shrimp" species has been recognised by scientists after a fisherman caught thousands of the tiny invertebrates in the Gippsland Lakes.

ABC News · May 22, 2023

The colourful history of Port Stephens angling explained

Hunter Valley naturalist, the late Athel D'Ombrain, is credited with promoting the marlin tag and release idea.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 25, 2023

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Sydney’s ‘absurd and wonderful’ Progress Shark becomes WorldPride icon

Australian Museum’s installation is 10 metres long, sports a rainbow Lycra swimsuit and has captured the hearts of many

The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2023

Frogs hopping to knock Taylor Swift and Paul Kelly from Aria chart

An album made up of sounds from more than 60 species of Australian frogs is hoping to bring attention to the plight of endangered amphibians

The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2022

Emeralds, elephants and Eric the opalised fossil: the 10 greatest stones in art

From a pliosaur skeleton now known to Australian museumgoers as Eric to the basalt that built Robert Smithson’s almighty Spiral Jetty, these are stones that really speak

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022

Australian Museum curator Gerard Krefft's ill-fated fight against the creationist establishment

When two burly blokes hustled the director of the Australian Museum down the front steps and out onto the street in 1874, it marked the end of a particularly spicy chapter of the institution's history.

ABC News · Oct 22, 2022

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A large cockroach thought extinct since the 1930s was just rediscovered on a small island in Australia

In 1887, Australian Museum scientists undertook a pioneering expedition to Lord Howe Island, a tiny patch of land off the east coast of Australia. Among their many discoveries, they recorded “a large Blatta” – a type of cockroach – under a decaying log.

The Conversation · Oct 6, 2022

Fleay's barred frogs fight off renowned deadly fungus in NSW and Queensland

Research shows a riverine frog species home to NSW and Queensland rainforests has overcome a killer fungus that is harming frogs around the world.

ABC News · Oct 6, 2022

How a Hunter marine scientist wormed his way into science history

Eunice dharastii, named after Nelson Bay-based marine scientist Dr David Harasti, has been entered into zoological books as a new species.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 5, 2022

Mapping food supply chains, nanotech cancer diagnosis, and tracking bushfire recovery winners at 2022 Eureka Prizes

A microscope slide that can diagnose cancer, mapping how what we eat affects the environment, and a volunteer effort tracking bushfire damage. These were just a few of the scientific projects recognised at the 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, announced in Sydney.

The Conversation · Aug 31, 2022

Legless lizard stands in the way of Upper Hunter mine expansion

The NSW Independent Planning Commission has delayed its determination on the Mount Pleasant mine expansion following the discovery of a new, possibly threatened species of lizard.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 24, 2022

Tasmanian tiger: Scientists hope to revive extinct marsupial in world-first

The de-extinction bid would take several breakthroughs and some doubt it can be done

Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2022

Mystery frog deaths continue across Australia for second consecutive winter

Frog biologists continue to investigate why native frog populations are under attack, including the well-known green tree frog.

ABC News · Jul 11, 2022

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 13, 2022

Frog hotels: scientists build creative urban shelters to draw species back to Australian cities

Old baths, PVC pipes and even dog bowls can make suitable homes for amphibians affected by habitat destruction

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

Frogs are ‘mysteriously’ dying in large numbers in Australia, again, scientists warn

Researchers ask people in continent to send reports of sick or dead frogs to Australian Museum

The Conversation · Jun 12, 2022

Australian frogs are dying en masse again, and we need your help to find out why

Last winter, thousands of dead and dying frogs were found across Australia. Instead of hunkering down and out of sight, frogs were spotted during the day in the open, on footpaths, highways and doorsteps – often in the blazing sun.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2022

65,000 year-old ‘Swiss Army knife’ proves ancient humans shared knowledge, research says

The prehistoric artefacts, all made to a similar shape and template, are found in enormous numbers across southern Africa across vast distances

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ABC News · Apr 12, 2022

Giant endangered leatherback turtles found dead on NSW Central Coast beaches

Four of the world's largest sea turtles that are rarely found close to Australia's shore have washed up on the NSW Central Coast over the past couple of weeks in what experts have described as concerning and unusual.

The Conversation · Apr 10, 2022

Extinct or just missing? The curious case of the native blue-grey mouse

From all accounts, Australia’s blue-grey mouse was a charming little creature. The famous British zoologist Oldfield Thomas of London’s Natural History Museum first described the species in 1910 and named it Pseudomys glaucus.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2022

Bluebottle jellyfish surge ashore, beachgoers urged to take care as wild weather continues on east coast

Bluebottle jellyfish arrive in a thick mass along the tide line at Port Macquarie beaches, and further south at beaches near Taree and Forster.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2022

Australian scientists solve mystery of moment monotremes migrated

Fossil analysis is shedding new light on the origins of egg-laying mammals and their arrival on the continent

The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2022

‘Don’t get rid of your old Lego!’: Ryan ‘The Brickman’ McNaught’s unlikely rise to fame

McNaught is famous for his mastery of a toy. Now he’s got a following among ‘Adult Fans of Lego’ – and an exhibition made of more than 6m pieces

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