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Filming the demonstration of how a Two-Circle (Theodolite) Reflecting Goniometer works.

"So, you wanna borrow a fish... you've come to the right place."

The Evolution of Australian Biota study days opened in Sydney this week.

Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation has been awarded a grant for research on crown of thorns starfish the biggest cause of coral loss.

Eye to eye with our Ice-age ancestors.

A Big-eared Bat has been rediscovered in Papua New Guinea after more than a century.

How ancient Egyptians netted themselves blue for eternity.

Posting someone else's work might seem like a slack way to produce a blog page, but I hope you'll forgive me. This is just stunning!

In a time before the Internet and text messages, the arrival of the first British mail steam ship was cause for celebration in the Colony.

Unearthing secrets of Chimu culture at Cayalti Estate in Peru.

A special issue of the Technical Reports of the Australian Museum reveals the current state of knowledge on the Koala retrovirus.

Finding out how frogs move around might be key to conserving unique dryland frog communities.

The best time to gather information about a species is before they decline.

A very famous (replica) skeleton of an extinct species of early humans is now on display. Here's the story of its construction.

A chance to say thank you to all the Museum's wonderful volunteers.