Growth rings on a fossil bone suggest at least one mammal ancestor gave birth to live young rather than laying eggs 236 million years ago.

Kangaroos. Koalas. Wallabies. Wombats. Australia is crawling with fantastically weird marsupials, which arrived ‘down under’ around 55 million years ago as the supercontinent of Gondwana was breaking ...

A few teeth barely bigger than grains of rice sat unidentified in an Australian cave for millions of years, and what researchers discovered when they finally analyzed them threatens to upend ...

Fossils from Queensland suggest a newly recognized marsupial order may have survived in Australia for around 35 million years, rewriting part of the story of how the continent's unique mammals evolved ...

When you think of carnivorous marsupials, you probably picture the Tasmanian devil or perhaps a spotted-tailed quoll. But these famous predators are only the largest members of a remarkable family of ...

Scientists have discovered marsupial forelimbs (arms) develop before birth much earlier than previously thought, providing new insights into evolutionary innovation and biology. Forelimbs are critical ...

Researchers have confirmed a new-to-science species of marsupial in Australia’s Northern Territory. The tiny mouse-like carnivore has been named the Arnhem Plateau planigale (Planigale petrophila) ...

Researchers have found evidence of a previously unknown branch of the marsupial family tree, a discovery that could reshape our understanding of how Australia's unique mammals evolved. Published in ...

From kangaroos to possums, marsupials are some of the most interesting animals on Earth. Nolan Wells' disappearance and death: Independent investigation keeps pressure on law enforcement Four ...

Sometimes we get nice things — and marsupials get a miraculous, genetically engineered resurrection. Bandicoots, a group of tiny nocturnal creatures once declared extinct in Australia, are back from ...

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