All that said, they do have one particular adaptation to ease their terrestrial travel: The webbing between their front claws ...

Its survival offers a glimpse into the distant past, demonstrating the enduring power of evolutionary adaptation. Platypus The platypus is one of the most unique animals to have ever existed ...

Australia is home to some truly unique and unexpected creatures, but few are quite as strange and fascinating as the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus). The platypus doesn’t fit into any partic ...

The event, which astronomers playfully call the Platypus, could also offer a new way to understand the origins of supermassive black holes that reside at the centers of most galaxies. The ...

When Europeans first encountered the odd-looking platypus, it became the centre of scientific debate: was it real or just an elaborate hoax? The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) has a puzzling ...