The platypus isn’t just strange, it’s one of the most scientifically baffling animals on Earth. With the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, the feet of an otter, and the ability to lay eggs, this ...

Tasmania, the island state of Australia, sits about 150 miles south of the mainland and was hit with a “ cold snap ” that ...

Echidnas and the semi-aquatic platypus are believed to have evolved from a common ancestor called Kryoryctes cadburyi that ...