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With the start of February comes a brand new year of Australian science prizes. This is an exciting time for us in the Eureka office.

‘The Art of Science: butterfly and moth paintings by the Scott sisters' is a free, award-winning app available for iOS and Android phones.

New species of rare deep-sea lobsters discovered.

We've assembled a talented multidisciplinary team to sequence all of the approximately 20,000 genes in the Koala.

Tree Frog, Gracixalus quangi, is a frog like no other.

What’s in a name? The joys of naming new species.

DNA barcodes point to differences between disease-carrying insects

Anyone visiting Gold Coast and NSW beaches in the last few months may have noticed large amounts of pumice along the shoreline.

Our Cultural Collections team presented a hands-on collection of Maori and Pacific objects and discussed their work with Pacific Youth.

How did Mel Ward collect the numerous objects he displayed in his private “Gallery of Natural History and Native Art”?

In 1929 the Australian Museum was asked to value Deep Sea Mud samples.

Dr Danielle Dixson and Dr Jodie Rummer are working with beautiful little fish that most people never see.

Two new species of land snail discovered in the Australian Outback that represent previously unknown genera: the penises gave them away.

“I’m going to work” takes on a whole new meaning when you’re a marine scientist on a tropical island.

Do you like to visit the Royal National Park? Scientists do too.