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Science and Engineering Challenge empower 25,000 students annually through hands-on STEM outreach across Australia, with a focus on equity and inclusion.

Living Seawalls turn marine infrastructure into biodiverse habitats, boosting species richness and global eco-engineering potential.

Keira P. explores the theme ‘Above and Below’ by testing which cotton bedsheet thread count most effectively blocks dust mite poo while allowing airflow.

We spoke with Associate Professor Noushin Nasiri about the 'Eureka' moment and scientific investigation that won the Fission Chips Team the ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology.

We spoke to Professor Adrian Linacre about the work that won his team, Towards a Smart PCR Process, the inaugural Eureka Prize for Excellence in Forensic Science.

Dr Vanessa Pirotta is a wildlife scientist and media communicator who inspires ocean conservation through accessible whale research and citizen science.

We spoke with Professor Karen Burke Da Silva about the success of Passport2Recovery, which unites 12 research programs into one website and app.

Dr Hasindu Gamaarachchi is revolutionising genomic sequencing with scalable, efficient computing that makes the field more accessible and democratic.

The Octopus and Ice Sheet Team uncovered genetic evidence linking Antarctic octopus populations, pointing to a West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse 120,000 years ago.

First Nations leaders, scientists and researchers joined forces for a two-week Bush Blitz biodiversity survey on Gamilaraay, Gamilaroi and Gomeroi Countries in the Pilliga, NSW – the largest remnant semi-arid woodland in the state.

Hidden beneath farmland in the central tablelands of New South Wales lies one of Australia’s most remarkable fossil sites, McGraths Flat, which dates back 11–16 million years into the time of the Miocene.

An engaging discussion with a panel of experts about the Birds of Australia

Amphoton bicknelli is a newly described and unusually beautiful trilobite from the Tasman Formation in New Zealand, recently named in honour of Dr. Russell Bicknell (a researcher at the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA).

How do you look for one of Australia’s underdog species? Dr Isabel Hyman from the Australian Museum tells us about this search, which has spanned 40 days and 13,500 km of driving all around Australia.

The outstanding 59 finalists for the 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes have been announced today and feature remarkable scientific endeavour and achievement from across the nation.