Discover more about the egg-laying monotremes of Oceania and the ancient traits they still carry.

When Europeans first saw a platypus, they thought it was fake. A fur-covered mammal with a duck-like bill that lays eggs made no sense at the time. It turns out the platypus is one of only two ...

You might think you know why the platypus is a bizarre beast. Maybe you know that it lays eggs, that the males have venomous spurs on their ankles, and that it can sense electricity with its bill. But ...

A heartwarming rediscovery has been made on the world’s largest tropical island. Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi) has made an appearance despite not being recorded for 62 ...

Whether your dream wildlife holiday involves tracking big cats, watching elephant families at play, seeing cetaceans breach, or admiring Arctic predators on the prowl, 2026 is the year to make it ...

If you're in a lot of farming Facebook groups, odds are you've seen the posts from backyard chicken owners talking about how their hens stopped laying eggs and asking what to do about it. From about ...

Furthermore, the team monitored shifts in blood and hormones while the mother sharks laid eggs, explained lead-author Carolyn ...

Prepare to be captivated by a bald eagle family once again. Internet-famous duo Jackie and Shadow laid their first egg of 2026 on January 23. Fans can tune in 24/7 to the Friends of Big Bear Valley ...

These “walking sharks” can lay eggs without spending extra energy, rewriting what scientists thought they knew about reproduction.

Also known as "walking sharks", epaulette sharks are found in the wild across the Great Barrier Reef, often hiding among coral. New research on captive epaulette sharks indicates the animals can make ...