Last week, I showed someone a purseweb spider’s home, the lair of a monster. The web resembles a gray, footlong dead twig an inch in diameter leaning against the base of an oak tree. Easy to overlook.

From its duck-like bill to its venomous spur, the platypus is one of the strangest animals on Earth. Discover the bizarre biology and surprising features that make this creature truly one of a kind.

Few animals are as strange - or as fascinating - as the platypus. In this episode, we dive into the bizarre world of this one ...

“When I first saw it, I just said ‘What?!’ and didn’t speak for a while,” said one of the researchers who studied the fossils of a prehistoric marine reptile. By Nicholas St. Fleur No mammal may be ...

The first analysis of the genome sequence of the duck-billed platypus was published today by an international team of scientists, revealing clues about how genomes were organized during the early ...

Newly discovered fossils from China show a swimming reptile with a small head, tiny eyes and a bill similar to a modern duck-billed platypus. Like the platypus, Eretmorhipis carrolldongi probably used ...

May 8 -- WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- An international team of scientists has published the first analysis of the genome sequence of the duck-billed platypus, one of the few mammals that lays ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A Frankensteinian mashup of a platypus, a stegosaurus, and a marine ...