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Blog archive: December 2017



  • Megophrys - Horned Frogs of Asia
    AMRI

    Same same but different: uncovering the cryptic diversity of Asian horned frogs

    Discovering new species of horned frogs, after the fieldwork is done.

    Written by Benjamin Tapley / Category AMRI / Published 22 December 2017
    AMRI blog frog herpetology biodiversity
  • Red-crowned Toadlet (Pseudophryne australis)
    Science

    40 days of FrogID: citizen scientists hop to the challenge of saving frogs

    Australia's first national frog count has already made leaps and bounds in helping to conserve some of our most threatened animals

    Written by Dr Jodi Rowley / Category Science / Published 20 December 2017
    AMRI FrogID Blog
  • Rachelle Ayoub internship
    Science

    Behind the Scenes with the Aboriginal Archaeology Department

    University of Sydney intern Rachelle Ayoub shares experiences from her internship in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Archaeology.

    Written by Rachelle Ayoub / Category Science / Published 18 December 2017
  • Allison Dejanovic, Rachelle Ayoub and John Frazer
    Science

    Knapping and Archaeology: Aboriginal Stone Tools from Western NSW

    An interview with Mr. John Frazer who recently donated a collection of over 3 500 Aboriginal stone tools from across the Western NSW region.

    Written by Rachelle Ayoub / Category Science / Published 18 December 2017
    archaeology blog
  • Mammoths - Giants of the Ice Age
    Museullaneous

    The story of baby Lyuba

    How did Lyuba, a 42,000 year-old baby mammoth journey from the Siberian Ice Age to her current location on display at the Australian Museum?

    Written by Melinda Ham / Category Museullaneous / Published 15 December 2017
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  • Bernhardt Otto Holtermann and the 'Holtermann Nugget' in 1872
    AMRI

    Glitter restored – The Holtermann Nugget

    Did you know we have a newly-restored replica of the largest single mass of gold ever found?

    Written by Ross Pogson / Category AMRI / Published 12 December 2017
    reproduction gold blog minerals
  • Bamboo forest, Sichuan Mountains, China
    AMRI

    Searching for giant panda…..poo

    On a mountain in China a giant panda spends hours sitting eating but there is no time for us to sit when trying to understand panda diet.

    Written by Linda Neaves / Category AMRI / Published 07 December 2017
    China blog DNA
  • Katrina McCormick - AM Taxidermist
    Museullaneous

    Sculptor of the dead

    Not for the faint of heart, Preparator Katrina McCormick talks taxidermy and skeleton prep at the Australian Museum. 

    Written by Madelaine Love / Category Museullaneous / Published 05 December 2017
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    Science

    Tahitian Taumi - Warrior’s Breastplates

    Gorgets collected by Captain James Cook during his three voyages to the Pacific Islands.

    Written by Ruth Jaffit / Category Science / Published 01 December 2017
    Pacific collection blog pacific James Cook

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