Monotremes
Sciences & Technology
Saving Melbourne’s platypus with smart water storage
Using smart rainwater tanks and urban lakes, a new project aims to provide crucial water to platypus habitat when it’s needed most – leading up to the breeding season
Sciences & Technology
Solving the mystery of the four-headed echidna penis
Scientists have for the first time detailed the anatomy and workings of the short-beaked echidna penis, demonstrating its innovative evolution
Sciences & Technology
Delving into the DNA of our iconic platypus and echidna
The genomes of the platypus and echidna have now been published, providing a valuable resource for research, as well as for their conservation and health
Environment
On the DNA trail of the platypus
The platypus is a ‘near threatened’ species, but researchers are now measuring the DNA they leave behind in the environment as part of the largest-ever investigation into tracking this secretive animal