Quick Take Boulenger’s backpack frog carries eggs in a dorsal pouch on its back instead of dropping them into water. This ...

Research has revealed features of early human brain development are mimicked in the brains of marsupials. University of Queensland research has revealed features of early human brain development are ...

A small golden animal with shovel-like claws swims through the red sand of Australia's central desert in pursuit of its supper. Over millions of years, it's lost its eyes, but it is still a fierce ...

Mammal evolution has been flipped on its head, according to new research that suggests marsupials are the more evolved mammals. By estimating how the common ancestor of mammals reproduced and ...

There are hundreds of species of frog in the world, each with unique and wondrous features that set it apart from others like it. Some of those frogs are, unfortunately, endangered, and it’s possible ...

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Around 100 million years ago, a remarkable evolutionary shift allowed placental mammals to diversify and conquer many cold regions of our planet. New research shows that the typical mammalian heater ...

In Australia, there's a little critter known as the marsupial mole. It has lush, golden fur. It is blind. It has flipper-like front feet so it can swim through desert sands. And it is not easy to find ...

The newly described extinct species is closely related to the largest marsupial to ever roam the Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

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