#Nature

Why do we love the great outdoors? New research shows part of the answer is in our genes

Our feelings about nature depend on lots of factors, but a new study shows our genes are one of the most important.

Is it nature or nurture that inspires us to venture into the great outdoors?

Our ecologist Dr Brenda Lin walks through her research to discover whether nature or nurture is driving your love of the outdoors.

The last straw for weeds

Gardening this spring? CSIRO’s got your weeds covered with a new biodegradable weed mat made from agricultural waste product linseed […]

Flies ain’t flies

By Kim Pullen – Australian National Insect Collection There’s nothing good about flies. They’re either filthy or desperately annoying, or both. […]

Warming causes more extreme shifts of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest rain band

South Pacific countries will experience more extreme floods and droughts, in response to increasing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a […]

Growing atmospheric nitrous oxide levels explained

Australian, Korean and USA scientists have produced a 65-year record of nitrous oxide changes in the Southern Hemisphere to better […]