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A recent Australian Museum Expedition to Coolah Tops found a diverse and intriguing fauna.

The AM welcomes visitors through the front doors but we sometimes need to wage war against some of those that sneak in the back!

A survey for two Critically Endangered frog species in the mountains of northern Vietnam

We need you to record your local frogs with FrogID on a regular basis- nightly, weeky or as often as you can!

An unexpected encounter with a box jellyfish in Lake Macquarie.

Exploring why, where and when lizard and snake species coexist.

A joint Ichthyology and Ornithology excursion to Coolah Tops helps fill in gaps in both collections.

In this podcast, Deborah Bird Rose (UNSW) examines how humans, animals and the landscape intersect in the face of environmental crisis.

What do frogs eat in the wild? Everything that moves? Or are they more picky?

In our final episode, Charles and Kim uncover the stories behind objects used in Sir Douglas Mawson's Antarctic expeditions.

It's taken some serious investigation across three countries to solve some 150 year old mysteries about two Australian frog species.

Citizen science data is valuable for assessing avian biodiversity metrics within urban greenspaces

Kim McKay and Charles Wooley ponder the beautiful platypus rug and what it tells us about the changing attitudes towards our native fauna.

Solving the mystery of the museum's moa.

The Antarctic bristle worms Ophryotrocha orensanzi, were shown to be circumpolar, thus challenging some generally held opinions.