The world’s rarest marsupial, once thought entirely extinct, may have a second chance for survival, thanks to the DNA in its poop. Researchers are searching for clues on how to save the critically ...

Not all pythons belong to one homogeneous group. Modern classification of snakes places the family Pythonidae under numerous genera determined by phylogenetic lineage, physical features, genetic data ...

Somewhere in the dense, wind-battered scrub of Western Australia’s southern coast, a small marsupial the size of a young ...

Chicks hatched in artificial environments aren’t anything new, and it’s usually not newsworthy. For decades, researchers have ...

Leviathan melvillei was one of the most terrifying marine predators to ever exist, dominating the oceans millions of years before humans appeared . This gigantic prehistoric sperm whale reached ...

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Scientists are analyzing feces to find out what exactly the endangered Gilbert’s potoroo needs to survive.

Rodents arrived on the subtropical island more than a century ago, decimating its native flora and fauna – but its invertebrates are once again booming ...

DNA from animal droppings reveals where Gilbert's potoroo may survive, helping conservationists save Australia's rarest ...

To save a species like this, you need to ensure good habitats for it. But for Gilbert’s potoroo, that’s not as simple as finding land without foxes, cats or fire. But it’s not easy to tell where these ...

A US company said more than two dozen healthy baby chickens have hatched from an artificial egg platform it has developed in what it calls a pivotal step in its plan to bring back the South Island ...

Puan, a Sumatran orangutan who lives in an Australian zoo, was awarded a Guinness World Record for being the oldest living ...