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We show you how a venom apparatus works.

Gentlemanly pursuit on a periphery of war.

A wonderful speech by Professor Merlin Crossley capped off the official launch of the Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) last week.

How humanities influenced the central idea in evolution.

The Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) honours Inaugural Lecturer, Professor Tim Flannery, with a Lifetime Achivement Award.

Two young interns from Indonesia provide insights into the Museum’s cultural collections.

Are Balinese paintings biographical?

Meet Smenispa irregularis, one of more than 100 different species of crustacean isopods found lurking in the mouths of fishes.

Eating crickets, knitting neurons and cuddling a dinosaur can mean only one thing: the launch of the Australian Museum Science Festival.

The latest arrival from sea - a White Shark named Pip has crossed the Tasman.

A new approach to saving energy has won the Australian Museum a key award for business sustainability.

Obsidian artefacts reveal social relations between Russia and China about 20,000 years ago.

Lamak often decorates the shrine's tower where the wooden bell bale kulkul is housed and beaten to call the villagers for ceremonies.

Barbara Pointer, a DigiVol volunteer and her family have generously gifted two bearded dragons to Live Exhibits at the Australian Museum.

Kim McKay, Director and CEO, unveils some welcome changes at the Australian Museum.