A large-scale genomic study of koalas across eastern Australia has found that populations that went through severe ...

Around a decade ago, koalas nearly vanished from southeastern Australia due to the fur trade. In the 1920s, as few as 500 individuals remained in the state of Victoria. Conservationists kicked off a ...

Some koalas may recover their genes after major population crashes. Growing koala populations may rebuild genetic strength over time.

Once-threatened koala populations in parts of Australia are showing surprising signs of genomic recovery, according to a ...

Koalas are in trouble. The Australian government said Friday that koalas are now an endangered species in two states, due in large part to devastating bushfires, drought, and heat waves that have hit ...

As koalas in southern Australia have grown from a few hundred to almost half a million, the marsupials show signs of regaining lost genetic variation.

Australia's koalas are being threatened by the out-of-control spread of chlamydia, with many of them suffering severe illnesses or dying early as a result, which has spurred scientists to develop a ...

Bear the six-year-old Australian Koolie found and helped save over 100 injured koalas caught in scorched areas left behind by Australia's 2019-2020 wildfires Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.

Koalas are now officially endangered in some parts of Australia, with the country's Threatened Species Scientific Committee upgrading them from their previous vulnerable status. Nobody should be ...

This browser does not support the video element. The Australian government has declared the koala an endangered species, as habitat loss, drought and brush fires have pushed the population to the edge ...

Urbanisation has decimated south east Queensland's koala population, but new analysis suggests the decline has slowed in some ...

No matter how much we love them, the simple fact is: if koalas can’t climb trees, grab leaves and drink unaided, they won’t survive.