The Latest Breaking News from CSIRO

When the sunken wreck of a ship torpedoed by the Japanese in WWII was found in Bass Strait, not only did it give Bill Stewart comfort in knowing his dad's final resting place — it would lead to an emotional reunion with his long-lost sister.

Pre-clinical biotech psychedelics company Psylo has signed an agreement with Australia’s national science agency CSIRO to collaboratively investigate the therapeutic potential of the company’s lead drug candidates.

The Australian meat industry is sighing a breath of fresh air after a native Australian seaweed that reduces methane from cows finally hit the market.

Australia's bushfire season is a month longer than it was 40 years ago, and the number of extreme fire weather days is also much higher, scientists say.

Producers and apiarists remain concerned about future almond harvest and potential for mites to carry deformed wing virus

The first sale of an emission-reducing cattle feed has been announced in South Australia, marking a milestone after years of research and development.

One claim from the past week is based on a nuclear plant that hasn’t been built and another confuses the role of battery storage

The minister said the discovery was not cause for alarm

Some animals can live to a startlingly old age, from the famous 392-year-old “Greenland shark” to a 190-year-old tortoise in the Seychelles. Two science studies published last week brings us closer to understanding why some animal species can live for so long – far longer than humans.

A new high-resolution camera at the CSIRO is set to photograph one million plant specimens in nine months, as researchers look into how the natural world is changing.

CSIRO's national herbarium collection is being digitised