Once expelled, the glycol alters the surface tension of the water via a natural propulsion phenomenon called the Marangoni ...

These unique snakes are absolutely massive — some of the largest in the world, in fact — and they’re fearsome predators ...

On Sudest Island in southern Papua New Guinea, researchers identified a new snake species named Aspidomorphus dimorphus after a research assistant was bitten by it in 2004. This snake, found in the ...

An edible robot leverages a combination of biodegradable fuel and surface tension to zip around the water's surface, creating a safe -- and nutritious -- alternative to environmental monitoring ...

Two recent studies published in Biological Conservation and Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, led by researchers from the ...

New fossil evidence suggests echidnas evolved from a water-dwelling ancestor, not a land-based one. The bone structure ...

The ancestors of today’s crocodylians survived two mass extinction events. A new study has revealed a key factor behind their ...

A small bone found 30 years ago at Dinosaur Cove could revolutionize our understanding of echidnas and platypuses' evolution.

As the world's only surviving egg-laying mammals, Australasia's platypus and four echidna species are among the most ...

Australia's burrowing echidna evolved from a water-dwelling ancestor in an "extremely rare" biological event, scientists said ...