Discover more about the egg-laying monotremes of Oceania and the ancient traits they still carry.

The platypus is one of evolution's lovable, oddball animals. The creature seems to defy well-understood rules of biology by ...

Rediscovered after 60 years, the funky critter is named for Sir David Attenborough and is one of only five species of monotreme remaining on Earth. By Laura Baisas Published Nov 14, 2023 9:09 AM EST ...

You might know the platypus as Australia's iconic shy, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed, egg-laying mammal. Unfortunately, the odd animal is also struggling to survive. This is why Australia ...