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What lurks at the bottom of the ocean, beyond the reach of any diver, in places no human has ever explored?

New research shows PFAS contaminate a far wider range of whales and dolphins than previously thought, including deep-diving species that live well beyond areas of human activity.

Frogs need water. Almost all of the world’s 7,900 known frog species breed in fresh water.

Raising over $400,000 in support of the Australian Museum’s iconic Birds of Australia Gallery, the annual Australian Museum Foundation’s Gala Dinner, Night at the Museum, took place on Thursday 16 October 2025.

Presented as part of the Unfinished Business exhibition, the installation, ‘Not fit for purpose’, by Uncle John offers a striking reflection on the systemic inequities within Australia’s disability support systems.

A new study, published today in Antiquity, Monte Sierpe, which dates to at least 700 years ago, may have functioned as an Indigenous system of accounting and exchange centuries before the European invasion.

Tucked within the palaeontology collection at the Australian Museum, the oldest fossil of a non-biting midge from the southern hemisphere is challenging long-held assumptions about how life evolved across the planet's ancient supercontinents.

Create a frog-friendly habitat and contribute to frog conservation during FrogID Week!

We chat to Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize – Secondary winner Sophie about her wonderful short film Swing Smart to Stand Tall.

Living Seawalls turn marine infrastructure into biodiverse habitats, boosting species richness and global eco-engineering potential.

Science and Engineering Challenge empower 25,000 students annually through hands-on STEM outreach across Australia, with a focus on equity and inclusion.

We spoke to Dr Sylvie Calligari from the PINK1 Parkinson’s Disease Research Team about the winning team’s findings on early onset Parkinson’s disease.

We spoke to Professor Adrian Linacre about the work that won his team, Towards a Smart PCR Process, the inaugural Eureka Prize for Excellence in Forensic Science.

Dr Vanessa Pirotta is a wildlife scientist and media communicator who inspires ocean conservation through accessible whale research and citizen science.

The Octopus and Ice Sheet Team uncovered genetic evidence linking Antarctic octopus populations, pointing to a West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse 120,000 years ago.