A North Atlantic right whale was spotted with her new calf off Florida's east coast Feb. 23. The whales are among the most ...

Despite its odd look, the platypus is perfectly adapted to its environment. It has a furry, otter-like body, a tail the same shape as a beaver's, and a mouth reminiscent of a duck's. In his 1802 book, ...

One of only two living mammals to lay eggs, the platypus has baffled and inspired the scientific community for hundreds of years. Three years in the making, this stunning natural history film ...

The sequencing of the platypus genome has received a high amount of misleading press attention. What does this information really tell us about this strangely unique animal and its genetic past?

“We decided to take on that responsibility to go find platypus. It makes me feel good doing stuff the elders want done,” he said. Other rare animals were captured by the 20 trail cameras they ...

Like the living Platypus it had electric sensors in its bill, that helped it find its underwater prey of insect larvae, yabbies and other crustaceans, and perhaps small vertebrate animals such as ...

Friends of Blizzard Watch, we somehow have another long week ahead of us, and we could all use some cuteness to sustain us.

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

People are being encouraged to dress as platypuses this Saturday for the Hobart’s first-ever ‘Platypus Party’. The free ...