Modern mammals often live in groups, but most marsupials are solitary. With no fossil evidence to suggest that the animals have ever behaved otherwise, paleontologists have long assumed that ...

Strange hammerlike teeth seen in two newfound species of ancient marsupials -- teeth unknown in any other mammal -- were the weapons they once used to smash open snail shells. Oddly, a bizarre group ...

We see a painting of a four-legged gray animal with buck teeth and a big snout. A "unique" fossil site in Western Australia is revealing the elusive remains of the world's largest ever marsupial, a ...

Paleontologists have uncovered a fossil field in Australia that fills a large gap in the continent's environmental history, and contains several previously unknown ancient species of marsupials and ...

Scientists have identified an ancient marsupial for the first time, whose special adaptations allowed it to walk great distances across the continent now known as Australia some 3.5 million years ago.

Ancient collagen preserved in the bones of extinct Australian mammals is revealing their evolutionary relationships, leading to some surprises.

STARK COUNTY, N.D. — Paleontologists unearthed five species of ancient marsupials, including one brand new, previously undiscovered species, in the Brule Formation on two ranches near Dickinson. These ...

Fossils of ancient viruses are preserved in the genomes of all animals, including humans, and have long been regarded as junk DNA. But are they truly junk, or do they actually serve a useful purpose?

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Australian folklore warns of the “drop bear,” a legendary and savage version of the koala said to leap from trees onto unsuspecting tourists. Now, scientists have found that the myth may have roots in ...

Fossils of ancient viruses are preserved in the genomes of all animals, including humans, and have long been regarded as junk DNA. But are they truly junk, or do they actually serve a useful purpose?

Viral fossils buried in DNA may protect against future virus infections, a new marsupial study suggests. Fossils of ancient viruses are preserved in the genomes of all animals, including humans, and ...