Blog archive: July 2020
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Who am I? The larval sunfish mystery
Isn’t this the cutest fish you have ever seen? At only 2 mm in length, this larval sunfish is one of three species of Mola found in Australian waters. The question is: which one is it?
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Prehistoric sea scorpions once terrorised Australia
A new study has revealed an unexpected diversity of fossil sea scorpions (distant cousins of modern-day scorpions) that once swam across Australia, between 390–436 million years ago.
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Good news for one of the most threatened frogs in the world
No longer known from just a single mountain top: expeditions in the mountains of northern Vietnam discover new locations for a rare frog.
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The amazing detective story of an exotic worm’s journey
How did a worm in Japan also occur in France? And what do oysters have to do with it? Pat Hutchings and Nicolas Lavesque delve into the story of an exotic worm to find the answers.
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This month in Archaeology: Blue Mountains rock art galleries threatened by fire
Less than 100 km to the west of Sydney, a phenomenal rock art record survives in thousands of Blue Mountains rock shelters. These rock art sites hold significant cultural and heritage values and high research potential.
