Australian trail cameras have caught what's perhaps the most unique animal on Earth outside of Sasquatch. The footage from Flaggy Creek proves the platypus — unlike Bigfoot — is, in fact ...

When we think of mammals, we usually think of animals that give birth to live babies, like lions or humans. But there’s a ...

The platypus is an adorable little mammal with a beak like a duck and a body like a beaver. Found primarily in Australia, the ...

The world’s biggest platypus conservation centre has welcomed its first residents as part of a project to protect the semi-aquatic mammal found only in Australia. The species’ habitat is under ...

A team of scientists led by Australian Museum and UNSW Sydney palaeontologist, Dr Matthew McCurry, have described a new ...

Conservationists in Australia have announced exciting plans to open the world's first platypus refuge. The mammals are close to extinction following bushfires and drought. The baby wombat grabbed ...

Conservationists warn a rare sighting of a platypus does not indicate a healthy population of the iconic Australian animal. Credit: UNSW Centre of Ecosystem Science One of Australia’s most ...

Scientists in Australia have made an exciting discovery—a 15-million-year-old fossilized freshwater fish that not only provides clues about ancient life but also has preserved stomach contents and ...

“It’s an area that we know has a lot of snakes and platypus,” Keiselis told Yahoo News Australia on Wednesday. “So we wandered down to this little creek area, and low and behold there was ...

Welcome to the deadly animals of Australia. This factual series looks at deadly animals from the Platypus to the Great White…this is a journey of horror and fascination.

Surely, a memorable time for most of us... A new play by the Berlin-based Australian Platypus Theatre explores the subject, in English, for a German audience. Discover extraordinary books that ...