You already know the platypus is strange. It's the animal that lays eggs, has a duck bill, shoots venom from its ankles, and ...

Eve, the 21-year-old platypus, at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park has died after receiving ongoing care for pneumonia.

An adored and treasured platypus at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park passed away on Wednesday, the non-profit announced. The ...

A Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) funded research project is proving that water for the environment is an ...

Just when you thought you knew how mammalian digestion works, you come across an animal that breaks all the rules. Meet the ...

In a time of hardship, Hobart resident Peter Walsh turns to the secretive platypus for solace, only to discover it is the platypus that need his help to survive in a habitat under threat.

The species’ melanosomes—tiny, pigment-filled structures inside hair cells—are hollow, a trait never before seen in mammals ...

Nature, in all its glory, is a gold mine of peculiar and fascinating phenomena. From animals with superpowers to plants with ...

Australia has just mapped 158 Important Shark and Ray Areas across its waters, identifying the habitats most critical to the ...

A new facility in City of Moreton Bay is set to unleash thousands of tiny environmental heroes, with beetles and bugs being ...

On Monday morning, drivers commuting to a Victorian country town were surprised by an eerie sight. Dozens, possibly hundreds, ...

The Burlington sculptor’s ceramic creatures include monsters, aliens, politicians and middle-aged women: All are weird, funny and demand a close look.