A female koala licks water off the smooth trunk of an eucalyptus tree after a rainfall in the You Yangs Regional Park, Little River, Victoria, Australia. Reuters WASHINGTON – Scientists have solved a ...

Koalas have what some would consider the dream life: Eating and sleeping all day. When they're awake they eat leaves, which is their complete source of nourishment. But fun fact: Koalas don't drink ...

"What a truly wonderful experience," wrote Anna Heusler on Instagram, reflecting on her encounter with a thirsty koala who gladly drank from her water bottle Benjamin VanHoose is the Senior News ...

Anna Heusler was riding her bike down from the hills toward Adelaide, South Australia on Thursday with a group of cyclists when she saw a koala sitting in the middle of the road. It wasn't the first ...

In a remote, rural part of Australia, six hours by car from Sydney, summer temperatures are reaching 113 degrees as climate change makes heat waves more common. To help the local koala population ...

Koalas are iconic symbols of Australia, frequently depicted peacefully dozing or munching happily on eucalyptus leaves. While they spend much of their time climbing, they also venture onto the ground.

Koalas are one of the world's most charismatic animals. But there is a lot we still don't know about them. For example, how do the marsupials access water in the treetops? Do they only absorb moisture ...

A woman helped a koala suffering severe thirst during a heatwave in Adelaide, South Australia. While riding with a group of cyclists, Anna Heusler spotted the koala in the middle of the road. "We ...