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Are pieces of broken clay pots good for anything?

Celebrating half a century of polychaete research at the Australian Museum.

Could the odour emitted from a sample of a rhinoceros horn be enough to identify the species that it came from?

To the Collection Manager of the fourth largest type collection of fishes in the world, Sydney Harbour is a marine jewel.

Kate Brandis, along with ANSTO and UNSW, are protecting our wetlands, by X-raying one feather at a time.

Our podcast this week features the AM's ornithologist discussing citizen science projects Hollows as Homes and Wingtags.

What brings a tropical jellyfish to the temperate waters off New South Wales?

Why frogs may hold the key to curing your next illness

The AM's amphibian biologist discusses rainforest expeditions, frogs that sing like birds and the crucial role they play in the ecosystem.

Dismantled sandstone columns from the Australian Museum were reused in the newly opened Centennial Park, 1890

The newly described Tiger Sandgoby, Nesogobius tigrinus might be small but it is out on the prowl for a mate.

Layers of history in Solomon Islands: people, culture and collections.

New geological discoveries in the mineral rich Jenolan Caves have reignited interest and sparked discussion about the region’s history.

The Papunya paintings are an Australian national treasure and the Australian Museum's most impressive collection of western desert art.

This week, CEO and Executive Director Kim McKay speaks with Creative Producer, Keren Ruki about the significance of the Pacific Collections.