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Who owned the Shirase sword?

Space and resources have often been in short supply at the Australian Museum - but passion and dedication from its staff never have.

The beauty of Indonesian fabric amplified by knowledge.

Understanding species diversity in the Amazon, one electric fish at a time!

Male land fish invest more in their looks when competition for females is higher.

The Museum's Long Gallery is about to be transformed to reflect some of its 19th century glory and the science of the time.

Strange craters in the sand at Hare Bay in Jervis Bay, NSW.

The winner of the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year, 14-year-old Udayan Rao Pawar, shares the story of his captivating image.

A cup of coffee before going to war.

A Black Swan is caught on video.....body surfing!

This collection of Sydney's earliest natural history paintings is certainly artistic, but is it scientific?

The 'fish folk' recently teamed up with James King from Photography to take x-rays of two predatory fish. What we saw surprised us!

A new book summarises our current knowledge of this huge group of leaf-eating beetles.

How does Australian Museum research compare to that of other international museums?

How does our Materials Conservation team move enormous rhinoceros specimens? On giant skateboards of course!