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Banana blood worms invade the deep sea
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/banana-blood-worms-invade-the-deep-sea/Blood worms occur in estuarine areas and are commonly used for bait by recreational fishers all around the world. In a world first, three new species of blood worm have been found in deep sea sunken vegetation, off the coast of Papua New Guinea. So how did these species evolve?
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A picture is worth a thousand words
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words/Photos and videos are a powerful tool when documenting the natural world where often, there is an awful lot to say. But once we capture the moment, how do we use images effectively for science? And why should we collect them?
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FrogID, Atlassian Foundation and Engage4Good
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/frogid-atlassian/The Australian Museum collaborated with Atlassian Foundation through the Engage4Good program, a program designed to connect subject matter experts with a real-world challenge.
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Catching prawns in the abyss
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/catching-prawns-in-the-abyss/The deep sea is the most common habitat on our planet – but we know more about the moon than our own ocean. Dr Penny Berents, Senior Fellow at the Australian Museum, who was recently onboard the CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator, delves into the complexities of sampling in the deep sea.
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News from LIRS: Big coral spawning event in 2022
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/news-from-lirs-big-coral-spawning-event-in-2022/Each month, a selected blog from the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) is featured at the Australian Museum. LIRRF supports scientific research and education at the AM’s Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef. This month, we feature: Big coral spawning event in 2022.
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Russian dolls and shark snacks
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/russian-dolls-and-shark-snacks/What are in shark guts? And what can the contents tell us? The results can be confusing – as we find prey, within prey. To decipher this ‘Russian doll effect’, scientists from the University of Sydney, Australian Museum and NSW Department of Primary Industries tell us more.
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Out of the ashes: Post-bushfire lessons on how we can better manage our fauna
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/out-of-the-ashes/In September 2021, the Royal Zoological Society of NSW held their annual forum online – receiving more registrations than ever before, with a tremendous range of talks focused on the impacts of the 2019-20 megafires and post-bushfire management.
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The faces of Mummies
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/the-faces-of-mummies/Melissa Holt, project conservator at the Australian Museum, tells us about the conservation treatment of four Ancient Egyptian Cartonnage coverings, including three masks! Read part one, in this special AM blog series.
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Opening day is here again! Let's come back to our senses
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/opening-day/As we open our doors on Monday 11 October with a wholehearted ‘welcome back!’, we hope you’ll be as ready as we are to soak in the full effects of our treasured space.
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Chew on this! The diet of an extinct "panda-like" marsupial from New Guinea
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/chew-on-this/What did the “Beast of Huli" eat? The diet of this bizarre extinct marsupial, which had similarities to both giant wombats and pandas, has remained a mystery. PhD student Joshua White, with coauthors, examined the teeth of this species to help answer these questions.
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