Blog archive: December 2014
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Science
Rock-a-bye baby – All at sea on the RV Braveheart
During September four staff set out on the RV Braveheart from New Zealand for the Austral and Gambier Islands of southern French Polynesia.
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Science
The eagle has landed: a crate full of marine worm information
The culmination of 16 months of hard work by marine worm researchers just arrived on a pallet at the Australian Museum.
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Science
Hiding in plain sight: a new marsupial species for Australia
A new species of rock-wallaby hops into view in Australia's Top End.
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Museullaneous
Krefft's Trials and Tribulations on the Blandowski Expedition
Glorious commander, foresighted commander, gallant commander! All supercilious names for William Blandowski from an 1857 expedition log.
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Science
Understanding Australia's amphipods: major progress and new discoveries
Recent amphipod discoveries include a new genus and species named in honour of the Australian Museum's eminent former director Dr Des Griffin
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Education
Australian Museum takes Flight
The Australian Museum is unveiling our newest outreach initiative Museum on the Wall - Australian Museum takes flight.
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At the Museum
Art of the Skull: The Holy Mountain
A blog series with stories from the artists, designers & illustrators involved in the contemporary pop up gallery in the Aztecs exhibition.
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Museullaneous
Hermann Krefft – Boy Naturalist
From the Mitchell Library collection is a fascinating insight into Museum Curator Gerard Krefft and the family he left behind.
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At the Museum
Art of the Skull: There is no way of knowing
A blog series with stories from the artists, designers, illustrators involved in the contemporary pop up gallery in the Aztecs exhibition.
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Science
Wow! Warty Wonder in Weed
This fantastic footage of a Warty Prowfish blew me out of the water!
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Science
Our Global Neighbours: Studying Egyptian Flints
The Wadi el-Sheikh quarry complex extends for several kilometres - millions of flint blades and knives were produced in antiquity.
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Science
Conserving Asian newts could save the world’s salamanders
Healthy salamander populations on both sides of the planet may depend on controlling the international sale of Asian newts as pets
