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Three new endemic species of Weedfish from Temperate Australia
Living among the seaweed of our temperate rocky reefs are fishes of the family Clinidae, aptly called Weedfish.
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Landmark study reveals new ‘Tree of Life’ for all birds living today
The culmination of a decade-long research study involving scientists from across the globe working on the Bird 10,000 Genomes Project (B10K), which aims to sequence the complete genomes of every living bird species.
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Exploring diversity in Australia’s banjo frogs or ‘pobblebonks’
The Australian banjo frogs or ‘pobblebonks’ are a spectacular group of four medium to large (3–9 cm) burrowing frog species, recognisable by their distinctive ‘bonk’ and ‘tok’ mating calls (which sound similar to the pluck of a banjo string).
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At the Museum
Box office gold: Australian Museum’s most successful exhibition
Local and international visitors have flocked to Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs, making it the most popular exhibition in the Australian Museum’s history, with more than 350,000 tickets sold.
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Combating climate change with olivine
Tim Flannery discusses an exciting mineral, olivine and how it can be used to tackle climate change.
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At the Museum
International Women’s Day: Advice from women in their dream jobs at the Australian Museum
On International Women’s Day, we share a snapshot of some of the outstanding women who work in diverse areas, such as climate solutions, cultural collections, and science at the Australian Museum.
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Lacking tooth and claw: Fighting frogs reveal their true colours
Our new research published in the journal Evolutionary Ecology aimed to unravel the ways male frogs identify other males as territorial threats, the results surprised us.
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Science
How to elevate your Eureka Prizes submission, according to judges
While the sheer volume of Eureka Prizes submissions means that the Australian Museum can’t coordinate personalised feedback for each entrant, a recent survey of judges revealed that much of it would be grounded in the same themes.
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My time at the Australian Museum, what it was like and how I've grown
In October 2023, Justine Charles joined the Marine Invertebrates Department for work experience. This is how she spent her week.
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Vale Michael R.B. Gray, former Australian Museum Arachnologist
In late August 2023 we sadly farewelled a former colleague, arachnologist Dr Michael Gray, who passed away at the end of July, age 81 years.
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Science
Nine reasons to enter the Eureka Prizes
Entering the Eureka Prizes is often driven by the aspiration to be celebrated as a winner, but it can also serve as a multifaceted journey that presents opportunities before the judging outcome is even revealed.
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Something to whistle about: Two “whistling” frogs in South Australia new to science
A taxonomic assessment of the Brown Tree Frog reveals two additional undescribed species in South Australia, including a species endemic to Kangaroo Island.
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FrogID Week 2023 – over 31,000 frog records gathered across Australia
The sixth annual FrogID Week has once again rapidly gathered data for frog conservation thanks to tens of thousands of citizen scientists.
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Fighting the flames – how did frogs fare after the Black Summer bushfires?
FrogID citizen science data collected before and after the bushfires shows where frog populations persisted and where they might need our help.
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At the Museum
Egypt - In Conversation: An Introduction to Egypt
In the first instalment of the Australian Museum’s exclusive Egypt - In Conversation series, curator and Egyptologist Dr Melanie Pitkin sits down with journalist and passionate Egyptophile Caroline Baum for An Introduction to Egypt.
