Hidden beneath the dunes, a mysterious creature glides through the sand. This is not one of the giant worms of Arrakis in Frank Herbert's sci-fi epic, Dune. Rather, it's an enigmatic and tiny mammal ...

The new marsupial species were found in northern and central Australia Australian scientists have made a surprising discovery that gives long-term hope to the survival of the marsupial species.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When fire swept across 95% of its habitat, a few handfuls ...

He may look annoyed about the introduction, but this opossum represents something surprisingly unique. The Virginia opossum ...

It’s always fun when science tragically, mournfully deems a species extinct and then, years later, rains that back by offering whoopsie-daisy when they find that it wasn’t extinct after all. Instead, ...

Hidden in the eastern Andes, scientists stumbled on a marsupial that had never been described before. It’s small, reddish-brown, and wears a natural bandit mask across its face. The animal, now named ...

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Scientists have discovered that marsupial forelimbs (arms) develop much earlier before birth than previously thought, providing new insights into evolutionary innovation and biology. Forelimbs are ...

Being stretchy and squeezable may be the key to finding space for the brain in mammals, including humans. An international study, co-led by Flinders University's Vera Weisbecker, has revealed that ...

A skull and other fossils from northeastern Australia belong to a new species in the extinct family of marsupial lions. This newly named species, Wakaleo schouteni, was a predator about the size of a ...