Although renowned for creating delight in children, farts are not considered the best way to make friends and influence people. But there is an upside: the production of gas means that your body is hosting the right kinds of bacteria.
Together with the Chinese Academy of Science, we've produced four decades worth of important collaborations, staff exchanges and new innovations.
A team of our scientists has caught and tagged the first ever adult Speartooth Shark specimens in the waterways of Cape York.
While most Australians believe climate change is real, many think it won’t impact on their lives - according to our latest Climate Attitudes survey.
The 2015 World Solar Challenge - one of the world's premier solar-powered vehicle races - wrapped upin Adelaide recently. The winners of all three categories were powered over the finishing line with the help of some CSIRO technology.
We take a look at the World Health Organisation's latest findings on links between red meat and cancer - and what this could mean for your diet.
We're taking a look at some of the commercial successes founded on CSIRO innovation.
It may have one millionth the storage capacity of a modern smartphone, but CSIRAC - Australia's first digital computer - is still relevant today.
Learn a little more about solar thermal technology - and download and 3D print your own solar field!
A CSIRO scientist who had his home broken into has developed a new crime scene identification technique to help collar criminals.
What exactly are blue bottles? Are you really supposed to pee on their stings? How do you keep a day at the beach from turning into a real pain? We take a closer look at these mysterious sea dwellers.
Western Australia is a biodiversity hotspot. Keeping track of this tremendous bounty, monitoring changes and informing best measures to manage it will be the priority of the new WA Biodiversity Science Institute.
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