A man’s “surreal” wildlife encounter on the edge of an Aussie river has left locals and experts stunned, with many exclaiming ...

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 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 ...