Ten new species you need to meet

In the past year, together with our partners, we’ve described 139 new species.

Troubling new research shows warm waters rushing towards the world’s biggest ice sheet in Antarctica

The findings underscore the urgency of limiting global warming to below 1.5℃, to avert the most catastrophic climate harms.

Ten things you need to know about wombats

They might look like slow and snuggly teddy bears, but wombats are mostly solitary creatures. And they can outrun a dog when they need to get away.

Indigenous science solutions for tomorrow

We're working with communities across Australia to create Indigenous-driven science solutions. These solutions will support sustainable futures for Indigenous peoples, cultures and Country.

Expert commentary: Varroa mite

Our entomologist and bee expert comments on the Varroa mite, how it spreads and the current incursion.

Climate change: wildfire risk has grown nearly everywhere – but we can still influence where and how fires strike

Fire weather season – when wildfires are most likely to strike – has expanded almost everywhere.

Weeds, fungi, weevils and biosecurity

CSIRO researchers continue to find ways to protect our biosecurity system in order to protect our environment, our agricultural industries and our way of life.

Meet 5 remarkably old animals, from a Greenland shark to a featherless, seafaring cockatoo

Two new studies reveal fascinating new information about why some animals are able to live so long. Let me introduce you to five animals who lived over a century, and their remarkable lives.

DNA reveals the true age of Granddad the lungfish

How old was Granddad the lungfish, the world’s oldest aquarium fish? Spoiler alert: it’s a super-prime number.

Digitising the Australian National Herbarium 

Researchers at the Australian National Herbarium in Canberra are digitising nearly a million plant specimens. They’ll soon be available for everyone to use. 

Four ways to understand why Australia is so cold right now despite global warming

Cold snaps are becoming less and less likely as the world warms. But that doesn’t mean they don’t happen. Michael Grose helps you put the colder-than-normal start to winter in context.

WeedScan, a new app for identifying weeds

We’ve used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify a pest stink bug. Now we’re working with our partners on WeedScan, a new app for identifying and reporting weeds.