Discover the bizarre facts and fiction about the Virginia opossum's incredible symmetrical reproductive system.

New research from the University of Queensland provides insights into the gut microbiomes of 23 marsupial species, 13 of which for the first time. Genetic analysis reveals new microbial species, ...

Marsupials are a group of mammals that encompass many of Australia's most iconic animals, unique because of their geographically isolated evolution ...

Boulenger’s backpack frog uses one of the strangest reproductive strategies in the amphibian world. Females carry fertilized ...

A large trove of bones found in Bolivia is giving researchers a new look at the social lives of ancient marsupials. These ratlike animals lived in large packs, a very uncommon scenario in modern ...

Why didn't opossums go extinct with the rest of the North American marsupials in the past? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others ...

A team of Australian scientists has discovered a new species of marsupial lion which has been extinct for at least 19 million years. The findings are based on fossilized remains of the animal's skull, ...

The extinct South American animal made us believe it was as fierce as a saber-tooth cat, but a new study suggests it was a mere scavenger. By Matt Kaplan Smilodon fatalis has its name for a reason.

Was the iconic, extinct creature that once roamed Australia a marsupial wolf or a Tasmanian tiger? By examining bones, researchers have shown that the thylacine was an ambush-style predator that was ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DAVIE COUNTY, N.C. — A woman is in the ...

Oliver Griffith receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Many women realise they are pregnant before they’ve even done the test – perhaps feeling a touch of nausea, or tender, ...

A Long Island animal rescue shelter is calling the recent seizure of a wallaby on Coney Island “the tip of the iceberg” and is building a marsupial rescue center in anticipation of more such exotic ...