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Despite being away working hard in the field, AMRI staff weren't going to miss out on any of the AM's fun 190th birthday celebrations!

Citizen scientist and peacock spider enthusiast Stuart Harris latest find proves there's still a lot to learn about these tiny arachnids.

How 'Eric' the opalised pliosaur made his way into the Australian Museum hall of fame.

Pacific Collection specialist Dr Jenny Newell joins the AM team fresh from her work with the American Museum of Natural History.

190 years ago the concept of a museum in Sydney was endorsed. It was to be Australia's first museum. 

Despite being one of the most intensively studied marsupials, recent genetic studies of the Tammar Wallaby has revealed some surprises.

In my week behind-the-scenes at the Museum, I realised that the Museum is much, much larger than I'd ever imagined.

Art, Agriculture and Fertility in Bali.

Extreme citizen science at its best — the Australian Museum Expedition team has succesfully landed on Balls Pyramid. 

Being thrown into the wonderful world of wildlife genomics has never been more eye-opening and exciting!

A seasoned climber's reflections on scaling the world's tallest volcanic stack.

A daring Australian Museum expedition to Lord Howe Island has succeeded in its search for the rare and elusive Lord Howe Island Phasmid.

We spoke to Dr Michael Bowen, one of Australia's leading early career researchers

A new gargoyle-like frog emerges from the limestone rocks of northern Vietnam.

The start of a sedentary marine worm's life is a bit of a mystery. How do they end up choosing where to live out their days?