The echidna is one of only two egg-laying mammals in Australia. The other is the egg-laying and venomous playtpus. Fun fact: relative to body size, the short-beaked echidna is the mammal with the ...

Australia has the worst mammal extinction record in the world, with at least 33 species completely wiped out.

In a thrilling breakthrough, a long-lost mammal species has been rediscovered in Indonesia’s Cyclopean Mountains. The Zaglossus of Sir David, also known as Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna ...

Jan. 2, 2025 — Growers and conservationists have a new weapon to detect invasive spotted lanternflies early and limit their spread: dogs trained to sniff out egg masses that overwinter in ...

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Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

Studying the physiology and ecology of whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals through methods ranging from molecular ecology to tracking the movements of individuals and populations using ...

Jim Carrey returns for 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3,' but the trilogy of video game adaptations ends on a sour note. Read ...