To understand why kangaroos hop -- a rarity among animals -- researchers have studied the musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus), a diminutive marsupial that weighs only 500 grams but is the ...

Research suggests that early macropodoids likely adopted a bounding gait before transitioning to bipedal hopping. Small ...

A groundbreaking effort is underway to bring back a long-lost predator using cutting-edge genetic technology. Scientists are ...

Scientists stalking a small marsupial through a remote Australian rainforest say they may have found a clue to the mystery of ...

Scott Mitchell pleaded no contest to charges related to an expired license for his pet kangaroo, which escaped its enclosure.

As the only living macropodoid (the group that includes kangaroos, wallabies, potoroos and bettongs) that doesn’t hop, they can provide a crucial insight into how and when this iconic form of ...

He's a little ugly and rough as guts. Perfectly imperfect, laughed at and misunderstood by those across the strait. And what ...

Orphaned joeys need specialized care from experienced kangaroo rescuers. Find out more about this joey and her journey back ...

For a school in the Midwest, a kangaroo is a unique mascot. What's the story behind Akron being the Zips, and the history of ...

Wombats are furry, nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia. Baby wombats have recently been in the news after an ...

It's small but fierce and feisty, with big eyes, long hind legs and a pointy nose. A carnivorous marsupial, it comes out at ...