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  • Science

    Food for the birds – pop-up restaurants on the Kurnell Peninsula

    A study of the food supply of an endangered bird population in NSW turned up a surprising but short-lived foraging site.

    Written by Richard Major / Category Science / Published 30 September 2014
  • Lifelong Learning

    Aztecs Teachers Preview

    Before school holidays began 145 teachers had a sneak peak into the new and exciting Aztecs Exhibition.

    Written by Karen Player / Category Lifelong Learning / Published 29 September 2014
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    100,000 transcriptions and a roomful of molluscs

    Our Digital Volunteers team (DigiVol) recently celebrated two incredible milestones.

    Written by Paul Flemons / Category Science / Published 29 September 2014
  • Science

    Baby don’t look like Momma

    Just how much do we know about larval (baby) fishes?

    Written by Amanda Hay / Category Science / Published 24 September 2014
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    Science on the eve of war

    Not even the outbreak of war could stop more than 300 scientists from completing their mission to Australia in 1914.

    Written by Geoffrey Fishburn / Category explore / Published 22 September 2014
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  • Lifelong Learning

    Awesome August

    Lifelong Learning staff have had a busy Term 3 with a series of onsite, offsite and virtual events reaching over 10,000 students .

    Written by Karen Player / Category Lifelong Learning / Published 19 September 2014
  • Science

    Australian dragonflies and man: now and in the future

    With freshwater ecosystems under increasing threat, how will Australian dragonflies fare?

    Written by Prof. Günther Theischinger / Category Science / Published 19 September 2014
  • Science

    Pitfalls in planning for biodiversity conservation

    One of the ways that conservation areas are chosen may protect local biodiversity but fail at protecting regional biodiversity

    Written by Dan Faith / Category Science / Published 19 September 2014
  • Science

    Koala genes decoded!

    For the first time the genetic instruction manual, or blue-print, for this iconic Australian marsupial has been revealed.

    Written by Rebecca Johnson, Mark Eldridge / Category Science / Published 18 September 2014
  • Science

    Are you lost?

    Fish distributions are changing. What's the new 'normal'?

    Written by Mark McGrouther / Category Science / Published 17 September 2014
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    DigiVol: Where in the World Is DigiVol?

    Find out more about what inspired DigiVol volunteers at the Australian Museum to become DigiVollys.

    Written by Leonie Prater / Category Museullaneous / Published 16 September 2014
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    White’s True-blue Green Tree Frog

    Why did early scientists give the Green Tree Frog a Latin name that means ‘blue’?

    Written by Martyn Robinson / Category explore / Published 15 September 2014
  • Science

    Swashed away

    How do tiny beach inhabitants turn risk into opportunity?

    Written by Jim Lowry Dr Lucia Fanini / Category Science / Published 12 September 2014
  • Science

    Food Culture: How do you have your Cacahuatl?

    Evolution of hot chocolate – from spicy and bitter to sweet.

    Category Science / Published 11 September 2014
  • Science

    The time of sands may be running out

    If we want Australia’s beaches to persist as living ecosystems, we need to develop a way of checking beach health.

    Written by Alan Jones / Category Science / Published 10 September 2014
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