Virginia opossums are the only marsupial species in North America.

How gliding marsupials got their ‘wings’ Researchers find the genetic mutations that allow some marsupials to soar, and an ultra-accurate clock is put through its paces on the high seas.

SYDNEY, June 16 (Xinhua) -- A pioneering livestream from a tree hollow in Australia has captured unprecedented footage of the endangered greater glider, offering new insights into ...

Footage of the marsupials hopping around urban areas, at times scared by passing motorists, went viral on social media.

Marsupials have long been considered the intermediate step in evolution between egg-laying and placental mammals, because they give birth to highly underdeveloped young similar to an embryonic ...

To study the semelparous marsupials, researchers examined two antechinus species: dusky antechinus (Antechinus swainsonii) and wild agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) both captive and wild.

"Promising for their future prospects." Experts celebrate rare birth of feisty creature that had disappeared from wild: 'It ...

Scientists find that male antechinuses, rodent-like animals from Australia, will forgo sleep for sex during their breeding season, after which they die. By Miriam Fauzia Scurrying along the dense ...

Researchers have discovered how the hearts of newborn marsupials retain the ability to regenerate for several weeks. Using this knowledge, the team was able to repair mouse hearts that were ...

Adorable scenes show endangered cute critters springing to freedom. The Australian Wildlife conservancy (AWC) released over a hundred Woylies (Brush-tailed Bettongs) as part of their Mammal ...

Australian researchers have identified two new mammals in the Land Down Under — both cousins of the doe-eyed flying marsupials known as greater gliders, according to a report. A study published ...