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Natural History of Australia’s First National Park
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/amri-natural-history-first-park/

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

Published 11 December 2014

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Sydney Harbour - 3000 species and counting!
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/sydney-harbour-species/

Quick quiz ... how many species of animals live in Sydney Harbour? Do you know where those animals live?

Published 04 September 2014

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Urban Biodiversity and the City of Sydney
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/urban-biodiversity-and-the-city-of-sydney/

Biodiversity is a crucial factor in the environmental, social and cultural health of a city. Biodiversity in the City of Sydney's area has declined because of urban development; buildings and roads have taken away some of the habitat that used to provide a home for plants and animals

Published 23 December 2010

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Herbivory: eating plants
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/herbivory-eating-plants/

Herbivory is the act of eating plants and a herbivore is an animal that eats plants. Herbivores play an important role in the ecology of any area, influencing plant communities and individual plant growth. The great diversity of invertebrate and vertebrate herbivores reflects the diversity of pla

Published 06 October 2009

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Biodiversity Hotspot: Treasures of the Kimberley
https://australian.museum/learn/expeditions/featured-project-treasures-of-the-kimberley/

The north-western Australian Kimberley is one of fifteen Australian biodiversity hotspots. Its coast boasts an archipelago that comprises several hundred large, and thousands of much smaller islands.

Published 07 July 2011

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What's happening to Australia's biodiversity?
https://australian.museum/learn/science/biodiversity/whats-happening-to-australias-biodiversity/

Some scientists believe that we are now witnessing the sixth mass extinction, the only mass extinction caused by a single species - humans.

Published 26 October 2015

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Impacts of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef
https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/learning/climate-change-coral-reef/

Watch Dr Anne Hoggett and Dr Lyle Vail share their observations of recent bleaching and coral recovery around Lizard Island.

Published 24 November 2020

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DNA barcoding
https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/learning/dna-barcoding-modules/

These eight DNA barcoding modules consist of videos, 3D animations and worksheets about the application of technology in the lab, including the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing.

Published 19 August 2021

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Peering into the past: Potoroos provide new insight into biodiversity in Australia
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/peering-into-the-past-potoroos-provide-new-insight-into-biodiversity-in-australia/

Our study of one of Australia's most secretive marsupials sheds light on how changes to forests have enriched biodiversity

Published 02 December 2015

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Discovering the biodiversity of the Greater Mekong
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/amri-discovering-the-greater-mekong/

Much of the biodiversity of the Greater Mekong region in Southeast Asia remains undiscovered, but is already under great threat.

Published 07 October 2014

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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.

Permanent education space
10am - 4.30pm

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Minerals

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

Permanent exhibition
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