by Fay Prideaux     Happy holidays!   No school uniforms to launder, no packed lunches to organize, no rushed morning routines to deal with. Homework, spelling lists and school projects are all on the back burner. Parents, teachers and students heave a collective sigh of relief and relish a break from the school routine.  ...read more »

Stowaway Asian House Geckoes have been arriving by cargo ship to Australia from exotic locations and they’re settling in to our homes.  Queensland Museum scientists are calling on residents to become scientists in their own backyards to help them find out more about the Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) distribution in Australia through completing an online survey at Queensland Museum Website.  ...read more »