The rescue team said the koala was "desperate to get in the Christmas spirit" and "wanted to be the fairy on the Christmas tree" This Christmas tree stowaway provided a surprising thrill for one ...

Hey, that’s not an ornament. A family in Australia was recently shocked to find an intruder hiding in their Christmas tree — a young koala. When the McCormick family returned to their home in ...

Habitat loss, disease, and climate change are driving koalas toward extinction. Learn what’s threatening them and how to help ...

His stomach must have been growling. A hungry koala bear repeatedly slipped onto a farm in Australia to chow down on a total of $6,000 worth of seedlings being grown specifically for his species — and ...

COROMANDEL VALLEY, Australia -- Picture a Christmas tree and you'll probably think of baubles, tinsel and fairy lights, but one Australian woman came home to find an unusual adornment: A koala.

A picture of a sexy koala bear posing in a tree with a "come hither" look is taking the internet by storm. The furry creature's name is Rogue, and he lives at the Carrumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in ...

Koalas look like they belong in a children's book, but spend enough time around one, and you'll realize—they're not exactly peace-loving tree-huggers. Beneath the sleepy eyes and teddy bear vibes is a ...

Australia has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia. This disease causes infertility and death in the endangered species.

Leonie Helm is a Newsweek Life Reporter and is based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on all things life, from abolishing the monarchy to travel to aesthetic medicine. Leonie joined Newsweek in ...

An Australian family came home Wednesday to find an unusual ornament in their Christmas tree -- a live koala clinging to a branch. The McCormicks were gone for about three hours when they returned to ...