Blog archive: April 2023

  • AMRI

    What was Eric's last supper?

    What did the most complete, opalised vertebrate fossil in Australia eat? In an Australian first, PhD candidate Joshua White & co-authors used a micro-CT scanner to examine the stomach contents of the Australian Museum’s ‘Eric the plesiosaur'. Learn how they reconstructed this unique reptile's diet.

    Written by Joshua White / Category AMRI / Published 24 April 2023
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    Researchers discover new plant species on recent Norfolk Island expedition

    A team from the Australian Institute of Botanical Science has collected about 400 plant specimens on the recent Australian Museum-led expedition to Norfolk Island, helping the community identify new weeds that potentially could cause havoc to local ecosystems.

    Written by Patrick Whiteley, Australian Institute of Botanical Science / Category AMRI / Published 17 April 2023
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    What do a cat, a dingo, and a goanna have in common? It’s in the iDNA

    A cat, dingo and goanna in Namadgi National Park were the latest animals recorded via DNA from an insect’s belly. Tim Cutajar at the Australian Museum and Dr Stephanie Pulsford tell us how!

    Written by Tim Cutajar Dr Stephanie Pulsford / Category AMRI / Published 03 April 2023