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Julie Lahn, an anthropologist, illuminates the significance and whereabouts of a mask from Aurid Island.

Celebrating women's role and achievements in science and museums -- with a special warning for women 'approaching their fiftieth year'.

Purple-spotted Bigeyes recorded for the first time swimming in schools before settling on the reef.

Unravelling the past, present and future of brush-tailed rock-wallabies.

Exposure to ultra-violet (UV) radiation is not only a problem for terrestrial organisms; it also affects marine plants and animals.

Director Charles Anderson (1921-1940) reflects on the selection processes for Director in 1921.

How is our Lizard Island Research Station attempting to keep these coral-eating animals under control?

"Goby garages" are the curious invention of scientist Jodie Rummer.

In a world-first, divers have captured video and images of the elusive Sydney Scorpionfish.

With the start of February comes a brand new year of Australian science prizes. This is an exciting time for us in the Eureka office.

‘The Art of Science: butterfly and moth paintings by the Scott sisters' is a free, award-winning app available for iOS and Android phones.

New species of rare deep-sea lobsters discovered.

We've assembled a talented multidisciplinary team to sequence all of the approximately 20,000 genes in the Koala.

Tree Frog, Gracixalus quangi, is a frog like no other.

What’s in a name? The joys of naming new species.