The platypus is one of evolution's lovable, oddball animals. The creature seems to defy well-understood rules of biology by combining physical traits in a bizarre way. They're egg-laying mammals with ...

You might think you know why the platypus is a bizarre beast. Maybe you know that it lays eggs, that the males have venomous spurs on their ankles, and that it can sense electricity with its bill. But ...

Discover more about the egg-laying monotremes of Oceania and the ancient traits they still carry.

Venom is one of nature’s most effective (and fascinating) survival tools. Across the world, a wide range of animals have ...

Niffler the Platypus from Fantastic Beasts decides to visit funny dogs Maymo, Penny, and Potpie. Watch this little platypus ...

Millions of years of isolation have shaped Australia's extraordinary mammal fauna into species unlike anywhere else in the ...

Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have identified a population of “platypus galaxies” that defy existing categories.

A heartwarming rediscovery has been made on the world’s largest tropical island. Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi) has made an appearance despite not being recorded for 62 ...

Ah, Perry the Platypus, you’re just in time… for a new “Phineas and Ferb” movie! Variety has learned that Disney Branded ...

Debuting on Disney+ on January 16th is Agent P, Under C, a new series of shorts featuring Perry the Platypus giving the ...

The lack of knowledge about the species has experts worried echidnas could decline without anyone noticing.

Some animals stop you mid-scroll because their appearance feels almost unreal. Their shapes, colors, and features are not ...