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IUCN Red List assessments of several hundred Australian land snail species are currently conducted by AMRI scientists.

Why is the recently discovered 1883 International Fisheries Exhibition diploma, designed by Linley Sambourne, unique?

Healthy frog populations may help keep disease-carrying mosquitos at bay, but not in the way you might expect.

Zircons are gemstones found along volcanic fields in eastern Australia, Asia and Russia. Research follows the trail of their origins.

Do fossil tetragonal Mesozoic tubes belong to the ancestors of the worms living in the deep sea today?

AMRI's Yanan Sun wins the Best Student Poster Award for her presentation on invasive calcareous tubeworms.

Will this be your Eureka year?

Greystanes High School attended the Youth Eco Summit to promote awareness of water quality in local creeks.

Fossils of treecreepers and a new species of a sittella add to the growing picture of Australia’s past songbird diversity.

Few people have heard of clam shrimps, yet in many desert pools they are abundant and diverse.

An interview with Maratus: A Documystery director Simon Cunich.

Many of Sydney's native mammals can still be found - if you know where to look.

Reflections on inspiring Australians by AM Executive Director and CEO Kim McKay.

Puzzle of the Egyptian Mummy: What happened on the journey to eternity?