The platypus is an adorable little mammal with a beak like a duck and a body like a beaver. Found primarily in Australia, the ...

Found in Australia and New Guinea, the platypus and echidna are called monotremes, and they are unique for being the only mammals that lay eggs. The amphibious platypus has a bill and webbed feet ...

When Europeans first encountered the odd-looking platypus, it became the centre of scientific debate: was it real or just an elaborate hoax? The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) has a puzzling ...

The sequencing of the platypus genome has received a high amount of misleading press attention. What does this information really tell us about this strangely unique animal and its genetic past?

An analysis of a 100-million-year-old fossil has found that the creature it belonged to, similar to a monotreme like the echidna and platypus, was water-dwelling. The study supports the theory ...