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New research funded by the Australian Museum Foundation, and published in Nature Human Behaviour, indicates Dargan Shelter was occupied as early as the last Ice Age.

Sydney University students are the first to explore conservation pioneer David Fleay’s collections in the Australian Museum’s Archives. In this blog, they describe their project to solve a platypus mystery.

It’s been five years since Norfolk Island local, Mark Scott, showed Malacologists from the Australian Museum a small living population of a snail species previously feared to be extinct. After a successful ex situ captive breeding program, scientists are bringing their descendants back home.

The Hon Matt Kean, Chair of The Climate Change Authority, took to the stage as the 2025 Talbot Oration speaker, bringing his bold vision on climate action to the forefront.

Peruvian experts share their insights into archaeological discoveries, and their understanding of art, identity and spirituality.

Explore the relationship between the heavens and Earth with world-renowned astronomer, Professor Fred Watson AM, in this fascinating discussion hosted by Professor Anthony Burke.

Learn more about Peru's astounding biodiversity and how it informs our understanding of life, death and culture; in this discussion with experts in science and history.

Help us understand how Cane Toad calls differ across Australia and around the world. By studying these differences, we can learn more of how they have been able to spread so successfully!

AMRI researchers ran a two-day workshop (11–12 March 2025) at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science, aimed to provide the skills required to recognise Australian polychaete families.

Savvy travellers will tell you that the best seat to sit in when you fly into Sydney is the window seat on the left-hand side of the plane.

Professor Shane Ahyong and Julie Ellmers to lead Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI).

Today the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum in Hawaii announced that Professor Kristofer Helgen has been appointed as its new President and CEO.

The Australian Museum (AM) announced today that Chief Experience Officer Russell Briggs will leave the AM on July 11, 2025, stepping away from full-time work to pursue consulting opportunities.

The seventh annual FrogID Week has once again gathered a vital snapshot for frog conservation thanks to tens of thousands of citizen scientists.

2025 will mark 15 years of ANSTO’s partnership with the Australian Museum to deliver the ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology.