120-Million-Year-Old Fossil Pushes Back Origin of Marsupial Lineage
A new species of deltatheroidan mammal from China may be the oldest confirmed ancestor of marsupials yet found,…
Runaway Tasmanian devil back on display at wildlife park after weeks on the run
Tell us about your experience. A Tasmanian devil that sparked a two-week search in dense bushland is back…
Ozzy the orphaned long-nosed potoroo loves his peanuts
Ozzy, the long-nosed potoroo, is living his best life in the eco-sanctuary of Tatachilla Lutheran College in the…
New Marsupial Lineage Emerges from Australian Fossils
Paleontologists have described a new genus and three new species of small, insect-eating marsupials from the Early Miocene…
New Species of Fossil Koala Found in Museum Drawer
Long-overlooked fossils in the Western Australian Museum collection have been identified as a new species of koala. Named…
Two Species of Marsupials Thought Lost for 6,000 Years Found Alive in New Guinea
In the remote rainforests of New Guinea’s Vogelkop Peninsula, scientists have spotted two marsupial species — the pygmy…
Pleistocene-Age Fossils Reveal Hopping Wasn’t Just for Small Kangaroos
New research by paleontologists from the University of Bristol, the University of Manchester and the University of Melbourne…
Koalas Had a Killer Cousin That Could Tear Prey Apart Like a Lion
Reconstruction of Thylacoleo, the marsupial lion. Credit: Mauricio Antoacute. Australian folklore warns of the “drop bear,” a legendary…
New Marsupial Species Discovered in Australia
Named Bettongia haoucharae, the newly-discovered species of woylie is already likely extinct, says a team of researchers from…