Blog archive: May 2014
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Science
The Koala and its Retroviruses
A special issue of the Technical Reports of the Australian Museum reveals the current state of knowledge on the Koala retrovirus.
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Science
“Where’s he going?” Radio-tracking frogs in the Macquarie Marshes
Finding out how frogs move around might be key to conserving unique dryland frog communities.
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Science
One Eastern Quoll is not like another
The best time to gather information about a species is before they decline.
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At the Museum
A new home for Homo floresiensis
A very famous (replica) skeleton of an extinct species of early humans is now on display. Here's the story of its construction.
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At the Museum
National Volunteers Week: a very satisfying week’s work!
A chance to say thank you to all the Museum's wonderful volunteers.
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Science
Flat fish flummoxes the fishos
A larval flounder with a long projection on its snout made waves in the fish section.
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Science
How we made our NSW Field Guide app
We're very excited that the Museum’s 5th mobile application has been released.
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Museullaneous
DigiVol: 16,000+ transcriptions but who is counting?
Megan is the first virtual volunteer on the DigiVol portal (formerly Biodiversity Volunteer Portal, BVP) to transcribe 16,000 records.
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Science
Frogs need to watch their backs: parasites on the horizon
A host of spore-producing parasites may be waiting in the wings for a chance to attack amphibians.
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Museullaneous
Dear Mr Darwin - Evolution
One of the Australian Museum’s earliest Curators was not only an industrious man of science but one ahead of his time.
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Science
Eureka Prizes 2014: let the judging begin
The entries are in, now over to our judges for the hard part.
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Museullaneous
Indiana Jones Dreaming - Virtual Expeditions
Have you heard about the Biodiversity Volunteer Portal? You might be suprised by where it will lead you.
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Science
Seven new species of praying mantises discovered in Australia
Newly discovered species of praying mantises are adapted to Australia's arid climate.
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Science
French fossil find
Fossils are more than intriguing ancient objects. They can reveal much about the past, present and future. What might a fossil shrimp reveal?
