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A white hibiscus flower with dark red centre growing in the wild.

Hello blossoms! Uncovering Australia’s little-known hibiscus species

We’re using cutting-edge science and herbarium specimens (some from Burke and Will’s expedition!) to uncover the mysterious origins of Australia’s hibiscus species.

Livestock in a pen.

What does the future hold for livestock production in Australia?

This thought leadership essay from CSIRO Agriculture and Food discusses future livestock production trends in Australia.

Photograph of the TV camera left on the moon.

Space on a screen: how do you broadcast a Moon landing?

It took more than one giant leap to share the Moon landing with the world, and Australia played an essential part in the broadcast. Here’s how it all happened.

cartoon astronauts floating around the moon

Space rocks! Six science experiments to celebrate the Moon landing

Fun science activities for kids all about space and the Moon. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing with these experiments you can do at home.

Move over broccoli. Check out the new cauliflower latte

At this year's Hort Connections conference in Melbourne, the fruit and veg industry has been introduced to the cauliflower latte. This stems from our project last year with the broccoli latte.

Drawings of batteries overlaying a backdrop of electronic devices

Lithium, the metal of the decade

What's powering your phone? It’s most likely a lithium ion battery. Australia is the world's largest producer of lithium, and the global demand is growing. We're working to supercharge our research in lithium exploration and production.

Farmers can start 2060 transformation today

Farmers looking to respond to the Australian National Outlook can start adapting today.

Close up photo of a fly's head showing large eyes and spine-like hairs. Next to a picture of the Night King from Game of Thrones

A Game of Flies: naming 230 new species

During past year we’ve put scientific names on around 230 new species, including a bee fly that resembles the Night King.

SS Federal’s watery grave studied in bid to solve century-old mystery

The resting place of SS Federal, which sank with no survivors in 1901, has been a mystery for years — now authorities have confirmed its location, following some help from recreational divers.

Buzz Aldrin walking on the Moon

Moon landing playlist: Music you can moonwalk to

Our Moon landing playlist is full of certifiable bangers to get you in the mood for the 50th anniversary of an out-of-this-word milestone in history.

An illustration of how ASKAP located the fast radio burst.

The answer may not be 42: fast radio burst traced to a distant galaxy

In a world first, astronomers using our ASKAP telescope have pinpointed the location of a fast radio burst in the Universe taking us one step closer to solving an astronomical mystery.

A tent pitched in a remote grassy area with flexible solar panels

Flexing our solar muscle: solar for everyone, everywhere

Australians love solar and we’re an extremely sunny place so it makes sense. But traditional solar panels have some limitations. Enter flexible solar.