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An extinct species of bristlebird has been discovered in 18-million-year-old rocks in northwestern Queensland

From a land down under, stripeys swim across the equator.

Experience the award-winning eco-poetry of Craig Santos Perez from the University of Hawaiʻi, as he reflects on the vital role of Pacific literature in the environmental movements of Oceania.

From the Solomon Islands Eyelash Frog to green-blooded skinks, the upcoming herpetology expedition to Malaita is certain to reveal a plethora of strange and marvellous creatures.

There's more than meets the eye to these worm-like creatures.

Lesley Green (University of Cape Town) considers how environmentalism squares with anti-racism and social justice in the sourcing of `green’ commodities from the sands of South Africa.

A new tool for monitoring the “urbanness” of bird communities reveals that some birds are more equal than others.

The Purple House is a home away from home for First Nations dialysis patients.

With a velvet worm thrown in for good measure.

In 1966 two Bathurst naturalists sent some lizards to the Australian Museum. Fifty years later it’s been recognised as a distinct species, and the hunt is on to find it again.

To celebrate the centenary of the American Mammal Society, we were invited to summarise the major advances in our understanding of marsupial classification and evolution over the last 25 years.

Here's how Australian Museum Distinguished Fellow Tim Flannery believes we can turn around a dystopian vision of the future and change our fate.

Jellyfish, anemones and corals can be an oracle for the oceans!

This most recent expedition was invaluable not only for our understanding of the diversity of the island’s smaller fauna, but to further foster Kwaio community conservation areas.

Stemborer moths damage cereal and sugarcane crops globally. Identifying the major pest species is surprisingly difficult.