The platypus isn’t just a strange animal — it’s a puzzle piece that shouldn’t exist. It lays eggs like a reptile, has fur ...

Biofluorescence is most common in marsupials. Opossums, platypuses, wombats and echidnas are all biofluorescent, as is the ...

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If there’s one thing I’ve learned from the Jurassic Park movies, it’s that running a dinosaur theme park isn’t easy. It’s a constant balancing act of keeping your employees satisfied, making your park ...

Baby platypuses are irresistibly cute. Their tiny bills, soft, fluffy fur, and awkward little flippers make them look like creatures from a child’s imagination. Endearing waddles and clumsy paddling ...

It’s humbling, but there’s been a few occasions recently where I have come to the crushing realisation that I’m not as good at playing video games as I used to be. The latest example came with ...

Australia's iconic platypus is in peril. Earlier this month, multiple platypuses were found drowned in illegal fishing equipment, according to the Australian Broadcasting Company. These outlawed traps ...

A digital reconstruction of a million-year-old skull suggests humans may have diverged from our ancient ancestors 400,000 years earlier than thought and in Asia, not Africa, a study found. The ...

Researchers have virtually reconstructed a crushed and distorted 1 million-year-old human skull discovered in China. The newly restored cranium may have belonged to a relative of the mysterious ...