The natural world is full of animals that seem to defy logic, blurring the line between reality and imagination. Some look ...

WHEN you think of animals that glow in the dark, you might guess fireflies, jellyfish, or some other marine creature.

In a groundbreaking initiative, Sydney’s Taronga Zoo is embarking on an ambitious rewilding project aimed at reviving native Australian wildlife. This effort not only underscores the zoo’s commitment ...

A Melbourne man has stumbled upon a rare pink platypus in an East Gippsland river. He says this is not the first encounter with the unique animal, nicknamed "Pinky", believing he spotted it several ...

If you’ve always thought echidnas and platypuses were distant cousins who went their separate ways on land and water, think again. A single fossilized arm bone, found in a remote corner of ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - From high altitudes to tropical rainforests, platypuses are native to Eastern Australia. When it was first scientifically described in 1799, it was laughed at and checked for ...

In a world where evolutionary biology often gets boiled down to simplistic hierarchies of "primitive" and "advanced" species, a new book by University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) biologist ...

It’s a semi-aquatic exotic with some remarkable traits! This week, we’re exploring the strange but true story of the platypus. * Platypuses use “electrolocation” while feeding, sending out impulses ...

Linda Shearwin receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Frank Grützner does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...