Researchers have uncovered genetic elements that drive the rapid development of marsupials' facial features. Subscribe to our ...

Trail cameras photographed three northern hairy-nosed wombats with bulging pouches, evidence of the first wild-born joeys at Powrunna State Forest, photos show.

Think koalas are bears? Think again. Explore their marsupial traits, fascinating adaptations, and why protecting their ...

For the first time, scientists have been able to produce kangaroo embryos through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), an important milestone in being able to replicate this across hundreds of species of ...

Over the next couple of weeks, I will be updating the animal fact sheets that the Zoo Ambassadors and I use when studying the animals here at the zoo. I thought you might like to learn along with us.

Kangaroos are more than just the memes you see on the internet; they’re Australia’s national symbol and some of the most ...

While the genes involved in craniofacial development are highly conserved between the fat-tailed dunnart and mouse, their cis-regulatory elements show significant divergence and appear to reflect ...

A rare tree kangaroo born in The Bronx at the end of December has finally come out of the marsupial pouch. The tiny Matschie’s tree kangaroo, considered endangered by International Union for ...

The Western quoll became an endangered species, and before long, the animals were staring at the possibility of extinction.

In Australia, there's a little critter known as the marsupial mole. It has lush, golden fur. It is blind. It has flipper-like front feet so it can swim through desert sands. And it is not easy to find ...

The marsupial mole, an elusive creature that swims through the sands of remote Australian deserts, seems to have suffered an abrupt population crash about 70,000 years ago, possibly due to climate ...