Bennett's tree kangaroos, one of Australia's most mysterious marsupials, have long eluded researchers. Our new study, published in Australian Mammalogy today, has achieved a breakthrough: using ...

A version of the mythical Australian “drop bear”, a carnivorous marsupial resembling a koala, actually lived on the continent at least until about 40,000 years ago, scientists revealed in a new study.

You might think of Australia's arid center as a dry desert landscape devoid of aquatic life. But it's actually dotted with thousands of rock holes—natural rainwater reservoirs that act as little oases ...