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CSIRO shines a light on Bass Canyon's deep, dark underworld

Four thousand metres below the surface of the Tasman Sea lies a mysterious and alien world.

Social media house rules

We have house rules for our social media to help create a safe, inclusive and respectful community for everyone.

Why citizen scientists are key in the fight against invasive species

Our researchers have developed a system to alert biosecurity authorities when observations of invasive pests and weeds in the environment are uploaded to the Atlas of Living Australia.

Explore our iPhD Opportunities

Building a pipeline of industry-linked researchers in critical national-priority areas while promoting research-industry collaboration.

Star Wars Day

One of the easiest ways to contribute to the Atlas of Living Australia is to submit species sightings via a citizen science app for smartphones.

Collaborative partnerships for monitoring koalas

Our knowledge about koalas is based on patchy information. CSIRO is partnering with the Australian Government, state agencies and Indigenous, urban and rural land managers to support and connect local, regional monitoring programs and build a collaborative National Koala Monitoring Program (NKMP).

Underwater 'hotels' in place to give Spotted Handfish a head start to life outside captivity

In a world first, 15 juvenile spotted handfish have been released into the wild after a successful breeding program in Tasmania.

Reef Snapshot

The Reef snapshot: summer 2024−25 provides a summary of conditions on the Great Barrier Reef throughout summer.

Our $7 note

Australia’s introduction of plastic banknotes with optically variable devices (OVDs) was a world’s first and represented a paradigm shift towards a currency secure against forgery.

World Migratory Bird Day

Waterbird breeding and movements.

Moon RACER Activates Self-Driving Mode for Lunar Exploration

On a rugged mock moonscape, the Moon RACER team demonstrated its terrestrial Lunar Terrain Vehicle mock-up’s ability to autonomously navigate using advanced LiDAR and perception software.

Really grape wine science

New climate-resilient and mildew-resistant grapevines have been planted in South Australia to help protect Australia’s $45 billion industry.

Meet the flower stripped of its native species status

When botanists rediscovered this species last year, genetic testing revealed a surprising taxonomic twist – that this presumed native is actually an introduced weed.

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