Latest from the AM Blog
Writing from the frontiers of science, culture and education, as well as all the latest news from the Museum.
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Smile for the Camera! Frog mug shots help track the health of frog populations
Can we identify individual frogs from photos of their body patterns? A recently published study has confirmed we can for the Blue Mountains Tree Frog!
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Snails in the abyss: New in-depth knowledge
From the deep seas of southern Australia, a previously unknown fauna has started to emerge. In recent publications, Australian Museum Research Associates Dr Anders Hallan and Dr Francesco Criscione name a plethora of venomous deep-sea snails.
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Crustacean research: New fauna of commensal mysids discovered in New South Wales
In the new study exploring the Australian Museum Marine Invertebrate collections, a series of seven species of mysids associated with other marine invertebrates have been discovered in the coastal waters of NSW. Two species are new to science and are named after Stephen Keable and Anna Murray!
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At the Museum
AMplify: Australian innovations for tackling climate change
Listen to Kim McKay AO, AM Director & CEO in conversation with Professor Tim Flannery about the brightest inventions and approaches to reducing emissions and caring for our environment.
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This month in Archaeology: Stone hatchets as nut-cracking tools
Why are there pits on ground stone hatchets? These are wood working tools, but could they have been used for cracking seeds and nuts as well? How to find out? Do experiments! For this month in archaeology, we discuss the recent experimental archaeology paper, led by Dr Nina Kononenko.
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Two new species of the world’s largest flying squirrels discovered in the Himalayas by Australian scientists
Australian scientists lead an international team that has described and named two new species of gigantic woolly flying squirrels from the Himalayas.
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Science
How to judge a national science prize: inside the Eureka Prizes
Discover from an insider the process of judging the AM Eureka Prizes with Professor Bryan Gaensler
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Science
Preparing your Eureka Prizes submission: tips for entrants
Each year we receive hundreds of entries contributed to by thousands of individuals, which are put through a rigorous judging process to determine just one winner for each prize. We share our insights based on some of the most common mistakes and misconceptions.
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Science
Supporting young scientists across the nation
Now, more than ever, we must guide school students in developing a deeper understanding of STEM disciplines.
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Science
Beyond the recognition, securing a Eureka Prize can create a range of new opportunities
For their extensive research and work with government to preserve the world’s largest coral reef system, Associate Professor Andrew Brooks and his team were awarded a Eureka Prize. But beyond the recognition, their win helped create a range of new opportunities.
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Science
Prized connections - combining Indigenous knowledge with Western science
Hear from Dr Emilie Ens, cross-cultural ecologist and co-winner of a Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science.
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The curious tale of the Australian Museum Olm
Just how did Europe’s only blind, cave-dwelling salamander turn up in Sydney?
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Education
Primary school students go virtual to explore behind the scenes of Palaeontology
During their virtual journey students meet AM palaeontologists Dr Matt McCurry and Dr Patrick Smith, who both try to convince you to follow their preferred speciality – vertebrate versus invertebrate fossils!
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It’s hard to live in the city: the decline of frog species from our urban areas
How are frogs faring across Australia, from bushland to your backyard? Are frogs persisting, even in the most built-up of areas? In a recent study, FrogID data helps us understand how frogs in Australia respond to urbanisation.
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Six surprising facts about the Australian Museum Research Library
Librarian Adria Castellucci lets us in on some of the Australian Museum Research Library’s best kept secrets.
