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Conserving the Kabayan mummies: from an Australian classroom to the Philippines mountains
What started as a mock grant proposal by three students at the University of Melbourne has become an opportunity to preserve an ancient culture under threat.
What started as a mock grant proposal by three students at the University of Melbourne has become an opportunity to preserve an ancient culture under threat.
A spade-toothed whale washed up on a New Zealand beach earlier this month. To understand how momentous this is requires a look back at the history of the enigmatic species.
A team of researchers is uncovering the secrets of snake venom with results that could revolutionise cobra bite treatment.
A discovery in Australian amber is helping scientists uncover mysteries from 42 million years ago.
Museums Victoria’s living biobank is a repository of frozen potential, safeguarding the very essence of the animals that make Australia so remarkable.
A frog with a rare mutation causing it to have bright-blue skin has been discovered hopping around Western Australia’s Kimberley region.
Any night now, a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won’t set the sky ablaze, it’s a special opportunity to see a rare event that’s usually difficult to predict in advance.
The search is on across Australia’s deserts for a culturally important vulnerable lizard.
Contemporary marine park management is infused with traditional knowledge to tackle new threats on the Great Barrier Reef.
More than 3000sq.km of forests on NSW’s Mid North Coast have been earmarked for the Great Koala National Park. But there’s still work to be done before this proposed reserve becomes the safe haven koalas desperately need.