The Latest Breaking News from CSIRO

Donald Trump given ovation by Knesset before leading Egypt summit; science agency must find more savings as funding declines

CEO Doug Hilton says the agency’s budget allocation ‘has not kept up with the cost of doing science’

National scientific agency has been ‘reshaping its research portfolio’ to deal with an imminent funding cliff in 2024

A high-tech Australian mobile space hub will soon hit the road to support remote rocket launches, inspiring the next generation of scientists along the way.

For decades, beekeepers have fought a tiny parasite called Varroa destructor, which has devastated honey-bee colonies around the world. But an even deadlier mite, Tropilaelaps mercedesae – or “tropi” – is on the march. Beekeepers fear it will wreak even greater havoc than varroa – and the ripple effects may…

There are fears a "Survivor-like" process at the nation's leading scientific body will result in core research jobs being lost.

An image from NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory shows a glowing hand stretching across the cosmos with its palm and fingers sculpted from the wreckage of a massive stellar explosion.

A breakthrough to help with establishing a human colony on Mars could be hidden in its iron-rich red surface, Australian researchers say.

State considers its options to control Karenia mikimotoi, which has left beaches littered with dead seaweed and sealife

Nature is declining at an unprecedented rate and a vast library of reptiles, birds and other specimens could help researchers better understand pressure points.

A doctoral candidate has fought a multi-year battle to study in Australia after being accused of links to China's military and weapons of mass destruction.