Here's a good news story for your Monday: The genome of Australia’s Easter bunny—the bilby—has been sequenced. This world-first mapping of the bilby’s genetic blueprint includes biological information on how they grow and evolve, and will play a vital role in conserving the threatened species. University of Sydney's lead researcher, Professor Carolyn Hogg, explains why this breakthrough is so important. "A reference genome is the equivalent of having a puzzle box lid—a way of knowing what all th