For the first time, the remarkable features of Australia's unique wildlife—from platypus, bilby, kangaroo, koala and emu to mammals gone extinct—are available for all to see, via their bones and ...

This would be surprising, because it’s so rare for mammals that have adapted to the water to return to a purely land-based lifestyle, but it would explain some of echidnas’ strange traits. Monotremes ...

The juvenile echidna, believed to have become stranded on a rapidly shrinking chunk of land before braving an ocean swim to the mainland, spent weeks in care.

Ask almost any Australian about a drop bear, and they’ll likely recount a close encounter with this carnivorous, fanged cousin of the Australian koala.

Research from the University of Adelaide shows microbial communities in echidna pseudo-pouches undergo dramatic changes while the animal is lactating, which could help in creating an environment ...

The cassowary looks like a relic from another geologic era – it’s as tall as a person, has glossy black feathers and piercing eyes, walks on two feet, can weigh up to 140 pounds, and has a ...