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The discovery of a rare snail in north Queensland has re-opened the debate on ancient connections between Australia and New Guinea.

A quick Q&A with the scientist they call #RhinoGuy

For stage four of the museum beacon strategy we have developed an application with gamification at its core.

Our study of one of Australia's most secretive marsupials sheds light on how changes to forests have enriched biodiversity

Former Queensland premier Anna Bligh dropped in to see a relic of William Bligh's ill-fated ship

Australian connections in the science of the mummy.

Repairs, modifications and repainting.

An excerpt from Tim Cope's book On the Trail Of Genghis Khan.

Lives in the science of Natural History.

Waterbug Watch is a citizen science initiative of the Australian Museum.

A tiny little frog that looks almost the same as another species has just been revealed from the imperiled forests of Southeast Asia

According to Gilbert Whitley '...surely the spirits of the Barrier Reef naturalists may haunt the heavenly air of Heron Island'

A practice of forensic examination.

Mummies, history and science at the Australian Museum.

AMRI, Scottish and Vietnamese wildlife forensic scientists excited to see the difference their collaboration can make to real-world issues