University of Adelaide researchers discovered monotremes use a completely different sex determination system than other ...

The duck-billed platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) stands as one of nature’s most fascinating anomalies. When European naturalists first encountered this strange creature in the late 18th century, ...

The platypus is one of nature's most bizarre and fascinating creatures. Found only in Australia, this egg-laying mammal puzzled scientists for years with its duck bill, beaver tail, and webbed feet.