‘Sad and distressing’: massive numbers of bird deaths in Australian heatwaves reveal a profound loss is looming

This article contains images that some readers may find upsetting. Heatwaves linked to climate change have already led to mass […]

With better standards, we could make plastics endlessly useful – and slash waste. Here’s how

Product standards have real power. We could use them to reduce waste at every part of the plastic lifecycle.

Meet Naomi: research scientist in waste innovation

Meet a researcher helping ramp up our waste innovation and circular economy research.

Improving Australia’s glass recycling

We're aiming to shatter Australia's glass recycling process and mould it to fit within our circular economy roadmap.

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.