Marsupial and placental mammals diverged from a common ancestor more than 100 million years ago, and have evolved independently ever since. The two groups have different modes of reproduction, yet ...

Marsupial moles are perhaps Australia's most ... representing a striking example of convergent evolution. By extracting DNA from an incredibly precious preserved tissue sample, our team, along ...

Marsupial moles are perhaps Australia's most ... the ability to glide or fly has evolved again and again during mammalian evolution, in species ranging from bats to flying squirrels.

This finding is crucial for understanding the role of brown fat in mammalian evolution ... The new study shows that the marsupial UCP1 gene is actively transcribed in the adipose tissue of ...

Native to Australia’s north-western deserts, marsupial moles are known as wonders of evolution. Cloaked in lush golden fur, their tiny pink vestigial eyes are covered by skin, and their powerful claws ...

Rather, it's an enigmatic and tiny mammal found only in the deserts of Australia—the marsupial mole. There are two related species of the marsupial mole. Notoryctes typhlops, or southern ...

With continued work in the future, the team hopes to promote live births of endangered marsupial species, including Tasmanian devils, koalas and northern hairy-nosed wombats Sara Hashemi Daily ...