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"Successful and resilient." Researchers thrilled as unique species returns to national park after 50-year absence: 'There was ...

Talented sniffer dogs Kip and Moss are taking to the water on paddleboards to sniff out platypuses in hard-to-reach habitats.

The dogs have spent seasons surveying the sanctuary’s creek systems to monitor platypus populations and help combat their ...

A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding could upend what’s known of their evolution.

The platypus isn't the only venomous mammal, and it isn't the only egg-laying mammal (the four species of echidna lay eggs, too), but the trait is unusual. We don't know much about the life cycle ...

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

For decades, scientists have known that platypuses and echidnas – Australia's unique egg-laying mammals – have another developmental quirk: they don't use the same genetic toolkit as other mammals to ...

The Platypus Rescue HQ at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, Australia, got its first four animals earlier this month. Eventually, it will be able to house as many as 64.

"Phineas and Ferb" is back on air with familiar Disney cast members including Ashley Tisdale and Alyson Stoner.

However, the specialized cells on the platypus’s bill allow it to pick up electric pulses. This sixth sense in the platypus is called electrolocation and it’s a highly effective method of hunting.

A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding could upend what’s known of their evolution.