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Science

Gentlemanly pursuit on a periphery of war.

A wonderful speech by Professor Merlin Crossley capped off the official launch of the Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) last week.

How humanities influenced the central idea in evolution.

The Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) honours Inaugural Lecturer, Professor Tim Flannery, with a Lifetime Achivement Award.

Are Balinese paintings biographical?

Meet Smenispa irregularis, one of more than 100 different species of crustacean isopods found lurking in the mouths of fishes.

The latest arrival from sea - a White Shark named Pip has crossed the Tasman.

Obsidian artefacts reveal social relations between Russia and China about 20,000 years ago.

Lamak often decorates the shrine's tower where the wooden bell bale kulkul is housed and beaten to call the villagers for ceremonies.

How the rampaging Goddess of destruction was pacified.

There's a lot more to learn about even the most familiar snails.

How do hunters bake their bread?

A small group of connoisseurs finds the textile-delights in the Museum's Collections store.

We summarise a diary of Edgar Waite, zoologist and Museum curator, in 17 tweets.

Decoding Garuda Pancasila, Indonesia's national emblem.