Blog archive: March 2014
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Science
Wormy gonads
A recreational angler was surprised to find worms in the ovaries of a Dusky Flathead; Fisheries Officer Martin Angle contacted me.
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Diving for Worms
On Tuesday 18 March 2014, five Australian Museum divers took the plunge at Inscription Point in Botany Bay.
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Pacific Youth Reconnection Project Wins Crime and Violence Prevention Merit Award
It's not every day that the Australian Museum is recognized as an institution working towards crime prevention in NSW.
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Brush-tailed rock-wallabies hop in from the cold
Innovative fine-scale climate maps help explain the distribution of an endangered species.
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Museullaneous
When The Clash shrugs the Museum shrugs too
The British punk band wipes the floor at the Australian Museum.
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Science
Mystery bone identified
Our story begins with the finding of a strange bone on a bank of the Tweed River. A photo was sent to the Museum for identification...
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Our Global Neighbours: Mask with Human Skulls
Julie Lahn, an anthropologist, illuminates the significance and whereabouts of a mask from Aurid Island.
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Museullaneous
International Women's Day, March 8
Celebrating women's role and achievements in science and museums -- with a special warning for women 'approaching their fiftieth year'.
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Science
Juvenile fish behaviour caught on camera
Purple-spotted Bigeyes recorded for the first time swimming in schools before settling on the reef.
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Science
Genetic footprint of past climate change informs future conservation
Unravelling the past, present and future of brush-tailed rock-wallabies.
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Science
Life at Lizard: fishy slip, slop, slap
Exposure to ultra-violet (UV) radiation is not only a problem for terrestrial organisms; it also affects marine plants and animals.
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How to find a blushing jewel, or appointing the Director in 1921
Director Charles Anderson (1921-1940) reflects on the selection processes for Director in 1921.
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Life at Lizard: Waging war on the Crown-of-Thorns starfish
How is our Lizard Island Research Station attempting to keep these coral-eating animals under control?
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Life at Lizard: Goby garages
"Goby garages" are the curious invention of scientist Jodie Rummer.
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Sydney's Secretive Scorpionfish revealed in full colour
In a world-first, divers have captured video and images of the elusive Sydney Scorpionfish.
