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A traditional weaving technique from Papua New Guinea is finding new forms of expression.

Sifting through mud has led to the discovery of a new group of gastropods.

Much of the biodiversity of the Greater Mekong region in Southeast Asia remains undiscovered, but is already under great threat.

Australian Mueaxseame? Edgar Waite muses on spelling blunders in 1906.

How sickness came to the world and how to remedy disorders.

A study of the food supply of an endangered bird population in NSW turned up a surprising but short-lived foraging site.

Before school holidays began 145 teachers had a sneak peak into the new and exciting Aztecs Exhibition.

Our Digital Volunteers team (DigiVol) recently celebrated two incredible milestones.

Just how much do we know about larval (baby) fishes?

Not even the outbreak of war could stop more than 300 scientists from completing their mission to Australia in 1914.

With freshwater ecosystems under increasing threat, how will Australian dragonflies fare?

One of the ways that conservation areas are chosen may protect local biodiversity but fail at protecting regional biodiversity

For the first time the genetic instruction manual, or blue-print, for this iconic Australian marsupial has been revealed.

Fish distributions are changing. What's the new 'normal'?

Find out more about what inspired DigiVol volunteers at the Australian Museum to become DigiVollys.