Looking for a fresh and effective exercise to tone and strengthen your glutes? The "platypus squats" are a clever variation ...

When we think of mammals, we usually think of animals that give birth to live babies, like lions or humans. But there’s a ...

A North Atlantic right whale was spotted with her new calf off Florida's east coast Feb. 23. The whales are among the most ...

The sequencing of the platypus genome has received a high amount of misleading press attention. What does this information really tell us about this strangely unique animal and its genetic past?

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 ...

In a time of hardship, Hobart resident Pete Walsh turns to the secretive platypus for solace, only to discover it is the platypus that needs his help to survive in a habitat under threat. Preview: In ...

The Riversleigh Platypus looked similar to today's Platypus but was slightly larger, with a much larger bill. The Riversleigh Platypus also had large teeth, whereas today the Platypus has no teeth ...

The 21-year-old whale nicknamed Platypus and her calf Cashew were spotted from shore near Ormond Beach in Volusia County on Sunday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.