From its duck-like bill to its venomous spur, the platypus is one of the strangest animals on Earth. Discover the bizarre ...

The platypus, a native of eastern Australia, is a puzzling creature with features from birds, mammals, and reptiles. Male ...

South Australia’s tiny pygmy bluetongue skink is baking in a warming, drying homeland, so Flinders University scientists have tried a bold fix—move it. Three separate populations were shifted from the ...

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But after the animals were returned to a refuge in central Oman in 1982, almost all were wiped out by poachers. “We had the animals, and we put them back, and the world wasn’t ready,” says Pimm.

NEWS 20 June 2025 ‘Super-healing’ animals inspire human treatments Studies of the regenerative powers of worms, zebrafish and lizards suggest ways to improve recovery in people.

University of Adelaide researchers discovered monotremes use a completely different sex determination system than other mammals.

DENVER (KDVR) — The wife of a man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators in Colorado seeking the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza spoke out for the first time on Wednesday.

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A Canton man and woman each pleaded guilty Wednesday to amended animal cruelty charges. Billy Jack Park, 45, of Canton, and his roommate Kristie Hatton, 41, were both ...

Regenerating body parts might sound like science fiction, but certain animals do it with precision and consistency. Scientists study them closely to better understand the biology behind healing.

Recent monitoring has shown low platypus numbers in the Goulburn River, raising concerns about their dependence on local tributaries for suitable habitat. The proposed improvements involve removing ...