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A new native "skeleton shrimp" species has been recognised by scientists after a fisherman caught thousands of the tiny invertebrates in the Gippsland Lakes.

Hunter Valley naturalist, the late Athel D'Ombrain, is credited with promoting the marlin tag and release idea.

Australian Museum’s installation is 10 metres long, sports a rainbow Lycra swimsuit and has captured the hearts of many

An album made up of sounds from more than 60 species of Australian frogs is hoping to bring attention to the plight of endangered amphibians

From a pliosaur skeleton now known to Australian museumgoers as Eric to the basalt that built Robert Smithson’s almighty Spiral Jetty, these are stones that really speak

When two burly blokes hustled the director of the Australian Museum down the front steps and out onto the street in 1874, it marked the end of a particularly spicy chapter of the institution's history.

In 1887, Australian Museum scientists undertook a pioneering expedition to Lord Howe Island, a tiny patch of land off the east coast of Australia. Among their many discoveries, they recorded “a large Blatta” – a type of cockroach – under a decaying log.

Research shows a riverine frog species home to NSW and Queensland rainforests has overcome a killer fungus that is harming frogs around the world.

Eunice dharastii, named after Nelson Bay-based marine scientist Dr David Harasti, has been entered into zoological books as a new species.

A microscope slide that can diagnose cancer, mapping how what we eat affects the environment, and a volunteer effort tracking bushfire damage. These were just a few of the scientific projects recognised at the 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, announced in Sydney.

The NSW Independent Planning Commission has delayed its determination on the Mount Pleasant mine expansion following the discovery of a new, possibly threatened species of lizard.