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Six new species of Western Australian trilobites
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/six-new-species-of-western-australian-trilobites/

Six new species of trilobites have been found deep underground in the Canning Basin, Western Australia. Dr Patrick Smith at the Australian Museum and Heidi Allen from Geological Survey of WA tell us how this discovery has reshaped our understanding of ancient life and geological time in the region.

The Norfolk Island puzzle: Identifying new insect and spider species
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/the-norfolk-island-puzzle-identifying-new-insect-and-spider-species/

The ongoing identification of insect and spider specimens collected during the Australian Museum-led Norfolk Island expedition is throwing up a host of new family and species records & plenty of puzzles. The AM Arachnology & Entomology team tell us about these exciting finds and the work ahead.

Australia’s dazzling flasher wrasses!
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/australias-dazzling-flasher-wrasses/

Flasher wrasses are a group of dazzling, colourful little fishes. Of the twenty or so species found globally, three are known to occur in Australia – or so we thought! A new study re-examines this group, and includes a species new to science, named after an Australian Museum superstar.

Researchers discover new plant species on recent Norfolk Island expedition
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/researchers-discover-new-plant-species-on-recent-norfolk-island-expedition/

A team from the Australian Institute of Botanical Science has collected about 400 plant specimens on the recent Australian Museum-led expedition to Norfolk Island, helping the community identify new weeds that potentially could cause havoc to local ecosystems.

New acquisition: Papa He’e Nalu Hawaiian surfboards
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/new-acquisition-hawaiian-surfboards/

The Australian Museums new acquisition of Papa He’e Nalu Hawaiian surfboards provides the opportunity to create a dialogue and enhance interest around surfing, and a unique way to contextualise Australian surfing culture and history.

Aboriginal boomerangs and King Tutankhamun
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/aboriginal-boomerangs-tutankhamun/

In 1910, Gaston Maspero (1846-1916), a French Egyptologist, sent two Egyptian throwing sticks (boomerangs) to the Australian Museum. Watch Dr Stan Florek reveal more about these objects.

Plant power: the Eureka Prize for Excellence in Botanical Science
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/excellence-in-botanical-science/

Without plants, there would be no life, and in recent times the priority of botanical research has shifted from developing critical economic industries based on plants to an urgent need to document and conserve Australia’s unique flora.

What was Eric's last supper?
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/what-was-erics-last-supper/

What did the most complete, opalised vertebrate fossil in Australia eat? In an Australian first, PhD candidate Joshua White & co-authors used a micro-CT scanner to examine the stomach contents of the Australian Museum’s ‘Eric the plesiosaur'. Learn how they reconstructed this unique reptile's diet.

The sea urchins of Sydney
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/the-sea-urchins-of-sydney/

Sydney sea urchins are diverse and live in a variety of habitats – you may find them in rockpools and kelp forests. They are also an important part of what makes our local biodiversity so special. Learn more about these Sydneysiders!

What you need to know about Australian coral reefs
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-australian-coral-reefs/

In their recently published essay collection, Dr Pat Hutchings (Australian Museum), Dr Sarah Hamylton (University of Wollongong) & Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg (University of Queensland) delve deep into Australian coral reef history, ecology, management, First Nations cultural significance & future.