A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding ...

Some animals have mind-blowing powers that sound like pure science fiction—from shrimp with shockwave punches to jellyfish ...

The story of two of the strangest animals on the planet just got a little ... of the most primitive mammals alive today. Found in Australia and New Guinea, the platypus and echidna are called ...

Pierre Schoeman shed tears upon discovering he had made the cut for the British and Irish Lions’ summer of tour of Australia, ...

These spiny or slimy ocean creatures display an astonishing diversity of appearances, behaviors and lifestyles—and many are ...