Imagine stumbling upon a creature that looks like a mash-up of a duck, a beaver, and an otter—with a dash of poison thrown in ...

Its origins lie in the Swahili language, but Africa isn’t the only place to enjoy a safari. On the other side of the planet, ...

Koda Capital chief executive and founding partner Paul Heath grew up a stone's throw from the company's chair Steve Tucker in Perth. Their eventual collaboration gave rise to one of Australia's ...

Moreover, the male platypus has venomous spurs on its hind legs, a rare feature among mammals. Genomic studies have shown that the platypus has retained both mammalian and reptilian gene families, ...

Image David Clode via Unsplash. While many are familiar with venom in reptiles and insects, the platypus is one of the very few venomous mammals. The male platypus harbors venomous spurs on its hind ...

A number of animals today, including birds and platypus, also have a joint hole for both reproductive and digestive functions – a cloaca. This all suggests that our anuses evolved after a male's sperm ...

“They’re so elusive,” Kenny told this masthead of his unique pastime. “Not many people will see a platypus in the wild in their lifetime. So they’re probably a little bit out of ...