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A larval flounder with a long projection on its snout made waves in the fish section.

We're very excited that the Museum’s 5th mobile application has been released.

Why was Charles Hedley ordered to stop work on his paper?

Megan is the first virtual volunteer on the DigiVol portal (formerly Biodiversity Volunteer Portal, BVP) to transcribe 16,000 records.

A host of spore-producing parasites may be waiting in the wings for a chance to attack amphibians.

One of the Australian Museum’s earliest Curators was not only an industrious man of science but one ahead of his time.

The entries are in, now over to our judges for the hard part.

Have you heard about the Biodiversity Volunteer Portal? You might be suprised by where it will lead you.  

Newly discovered species of praying mantises are adapted to Australia's arid climate.

Fossils are more than intriguing ancient objects. They can reveal much about the past, present and future. What might a fossil shrimp reveal?

Every year, the question most commonly asked at the Australian Museum's Open Day is: why do you need so many specimens in jars?

A history of tea in 488 words.

A major volcanic eruption about 3000 years ago contributed to the earliest pottery production in Papua New Guinea.

...and walk out smiling! Our Museum won in one category and was Highly Commended in three others at the Museums Australia conference.

An interview with Connor Stefanison, winner of the Eric Hosking Portfolio Award in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition.