Imagine creatures that have survived since the time of dinosaurs. Species like the tuatara, sturgeon, crocodile, hagfish, ...

The platypus is arguably one of the most distinct animals on the planet. Here are a few things you might not have known about ...

They are such an unusual mammal that the first scientists to study them believed they were the brunt of a hoax. Despite their awkward appearance, the platypus has a superpower-like sixth sense ...

The platypus doesn’t fit into any particular category: it’s a mammal, but it lays eggs like a reptile. It has a duck-like bill and webbed feet, but its otter-like body ends with a tail like a ...

They are the largest animal that has ever existed, including the dinosaurs. The platypus is a mammal that lives in Australia on land and in rivers. Platypuses are one of the few mammals that lay eggs.

The platypus is one of only five species of egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes. All monotremes are native to Australia and New Guinea. The platypus has a range of features that make it quite ...

A flash of light called the Platypus has hallmarks of a mid-sized black hole shredding a star and a type of burst thought to be a stellar explosion.

The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) has a puzzling array of features. Not only does it have that iconic duck bill, it lays eggs like a bird or reptile but feeds milk to its young like a mammal.

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?