A team of scientists from Australia and the United Kingdom has finally elucidated the strange sex chromosome system of the duck-billed platypus. The first study, the findings of which are published ...
Some creatures have remained unchanged for millions of years, surviving drastic climate shifts and evolution. Meet 10 living ...
When Europeans first encountered the odd-looking platypus, it became the centre of scientific debate: was it real or just an elaborate hoax? The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) has a puzzling ...
The platypus is an adorable little mammal with a beak like a duck and a body like a beaver. Found primarily in Australia, the ...