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It’s hard to live in the city: the decline of frog species from our urban areas
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/its-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.

Published 24 May 2021
Fossil evidence sheds light on why whales and dolphins have large brains
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/fossil-evidence-sheds-light-on-why-whales-and-dolphins-have-large-brains/

An international team of palaeontologists, led by AMRI and UNSW’s Dr Matthew McCurry, shed light on why whales and dolphins have such large brains – with the help of Baleen Whale fossils.

Published 11 May 2021
Six surprising facts about the Australian Museum Research Library
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/6-things-about-the-library/

Librarian Adria Castellucci lets us in on some of the Australian Museum Research Library’s best kept secrets.

Published 20 May 2021

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Snails in the abyss: New in-depth knowledge
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/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.

Published 10 June 2021
The sex life aquatic: How sea snakes have overcome the tricks of sex at sea
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/the-sex-life-aquatic/

When you think of “sensitive” lovers, snakes are probably not the first thing that comes to mind. But our new research reveals how important tactile communication is in the sex lives of snakes.

Published 29 June 2021
Lunchtime Conversation 2021: Bianca Hunt and Professor John Maynard
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/lunch-conv-hunt-maynard/

NITV’s Yokayi Footy presenter Bianca Hunt and Professor John Maynard, Chair of Aboriginal History at the University of Newcastle, talk opportunities, barriers and responsibilities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sportspeople past and present.

Published 14 July 2021

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The science behind the stamps: Land snail research on Norfolk Island
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/the-science-behind-the-stamps/

Australia Post has just released a new stamp issue featuring two of Norfolk Island’s beautiful endemic land snails – species that are currently the focus of taxonomic and conservation work by AMRI scientists.

Published 06 July 2021
News from LIRS: Solar power upgrade - towards zero
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/news-from-lirs-solar-power-upgrade-towards-zero/

Each month, a selected blog from Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation is featured at the AM. For this month, we feature the solar power upgrade at LIRS.

Published 19 July 2021
Contact-tracing of Cockatoos reveals spread of foraging culture
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/contact-tracing-of-cockatoos-reveals-spread-of-foraging-culture/

It may seem as though the action of a cockatoo flipping a bin-lid is a simple one – but world-first research by a team including Australian Museum Research Institute Ornithology expert Dr Richard Major has revealed that this behaviour is far more significant than first thought.

Published 23 July 2021
Much to discover: Collaborative biodiversity surveys in northern Australia
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/much-to-discover-collaborative-biodiversity-surveys-in-northern-australia/

The latest Bush Blitz expedition brought together teams of biologists, including AMRI scientists, and community to better understand the biodiversity of Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory. Dane Trembath and Dr Jodi Rowley tell us more about the amazing biodiversity in northern Australia.

Published 03 August 2021

Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru

Come face-to-face with one of the most remarkable gold collections to ever tour the globe in the immersive exhibition, <i>Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru</i> and add-on VR experience.

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Future Now

Step into <i>Future Now</i>, an Australian Museum exhibition about sustainability and be inspired by practical and innovative ways to build a more sustainable future.

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Burra

Be transported on an immersive journey through the eyes of burra (eel) in the Australian Museum’s learning and play space.

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10am - 4.30pm

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Minerals

Be dazzled by over 1800 spectacular rocks and minerals in our new Minerals Gallery.

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