Blog archive: May 2015
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AMRI
Science in the Underworld: a cave experience for students
Limestone caves are a great natural laboratory for observing how geological processes work.
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AMRI
Light of the East
Four new and five known species mark the beginning of research into the Amphipod Crustaceans of Timor-Leste.
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AMRI
Trying to explain biodiversity with beetles
The recipe for seed beetle diversity is a mixture of co-evolution and adaptation, with time stirred in.
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AMRI
DNA tools to curb the illegal pet trade
Our ability to detect the illegal trade in a threatened Australian snake species has just increased.
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Science
Learning Process: The Bow in Question
The double life of wooden bow habou-numa from Lake Kopiago.
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AMRI
Predator outwitted – nest cages take eggs off the menu
Experiments reveal that endangered White-fronted Chats will accept nest-cages, giving Sydney's population a last hurrah.
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Science
Learning Process: Stone tools in the Highlands
Researching stone technology in the villages of Papua New Guinea.
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At the Museum
Using Beacons at the Museum - Stage Three Update
For stage three of the museum beacon strategy we have developed an application with beacon interactions at the core.
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Museullaneous
Australia Post stamp featuring Ellarose Savage's 'Turtle'
A new series of stamps features museum treasures, including Turtle, a ghost net sculpture by Indigenous artist Ellarose Savage.
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Science
Remembering Great Grandfather and Trustee
The legacy of Reuter Emerich Roth at the Australian Museum.
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At the Museum
Switched on Kids Shed Light on Science
Our April school holiday programs saw budding scientists getting their hands dirty and exploring the mysteries of light.
