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The 19th century discovery of stone tools – an early clue to our African origin.

After three hours we arrived at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst! Why you ask? To educate, engage and entertain school students.

Our backyard is all the oceans of the world, and it's filling up with junk.

We were part of a revolution in the 1970's and weren't afraid to have it written large on the side of the building.

The curiosity some individuals have with diamonds can lead to obsession and even to crime.

Mini armoured goblin spiders are widespread but rarely noticed despite being orange!

Announcing our Invasive Polychaete Identifier: an Australian web application. Will it help us to ward off potential invaders?

An ancient Javanese tale about a flying turtle.

It's only just been recognised, but has Australia already lost its newest mammal species?

In the battle between climate science and ideology, who wins?

The recent Corroboree Sydney Festival signals a resurgent interest in Australia’s first peoples.

What makes Sydney's harbour the most biodiverse in the world? Plunge beneath its murky waters with Museum scientists to find out.

The Archives has launched an Australian Museum channel on Historypin to showcase our historic photo collections.

Edward Deas Thomson - the ideal public servant.

Imagine a mindless killing machine half the size of Botany Bay. It's not science fiction but reality for some places in the Torres Strait.