-
Science
Gidday Plastiki and Welcome to Australia!
After months at sea and dealing with all sorts of weather conditions the Plastiki and her crew arrived on our shores, in QLD, yesterday.
-
Science
A radiation of river snails in Madagascar
Did Madagascar's famous biodiversity evolve on the island itself or did it arrive from the African continent? Malacologist Frank Kohler reports.
-
Science
Challenging what it is to be a 'warrior'
A new partnership between Juvenile Justice and the Australian Museum is helping young people from Pacific communities build self-esteem by reconnecting with culturally significant artefacts.
-
Science
Australian Museum assists prosecution of illegal shark trafficking
Fisheries authorities frequently ask the Australian Museum DNA Laboratory to provide forensic identification of illegally taken shark fins, says Museum geneticist Dr Rebecca Johnson.
-
Education
Follow Education Services on Twitter
You can use Twitter to find out about news and events for teachers and students at the Australian Museum.
-
Science
Biological collections are ecological research tools
In an article in Biological Reviews, Australian Museum Senior Fellow Dr Graham Pyke and Stanford Universitys' Professor Paul Ehrlich, discuss the increasing use of biological collections in museums and herbaria to address environmental and ecological research issues.
-
Science
Au Revoir - Plastiki departs New Caledonia
After a few months at sea and one last stop in New Caledonia team Plastiki is making their way towards our shore – hooray!
-
Museullaneous
What is Foursquare?
A passing fad, yet another social networking site to annoy us or is there something to Foursquare?
-
Museullaneous
Smithsonian Commons Prototype
The Smithsonian Commons is doing more than "... enabling discoveries. It will make possible new fields of discovery". What is the Smithsonian Commons and how will this be made possible?
-
Science
Our first female Prime Minister
History has been made in Australian politics. Australia see’s the first female PM sworn in.
-
Science
Turning the Tide
The ocean gives us so much yet we continue to treat it with little respect.
-
Museullaneous
Kids and credibility in the online world
What do children think about the credibility of information they find online? A new report from MIT Press gives answers.
-
Science
The Plastiki Expedition sets off on their final leg to Sydney
The Plastiki left Samoa this morning (our time). The crew has been replaced, the Plastiki restocked, spirits are high and they will sail into the harbour in 30 to 40 days time – Good luck crew!!
-
Science
The BP oil spill in the US
There are many questions to be answered about how this oil spill in the USA happened. What policy and procedures were in place to ensure an environmental catastrophe would be avoided if something were to go wrong?
-
Science
Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
On the 1st of June in South Korea governments gave the go ahead for the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
