Commonly known as Australia's "Easter bunny" due to its large ears and hopping movement, the greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is the last of its kind. Today we published its reference genome—all ...

The Greater bilby genome comprises about 38,000 protein coding genes across nine chromosomes with 3.66 billion base pairs. By comparison, the human genome has about 19,900 protein genes across 23 ...

Tony Armstrong and CSIRO scientist Dr Tanja Strive discuss the introduction of rabbits to Australia, why they are classified as an invasive species and the impacts they are having on the environment.

Finding tracks near a burrow, he set up his camera trap. The greater bilby has many Aboriginal names, including ninu. It was brought to near extinction through predation by foxes and cats introduced ...