Carol Moseley Braun, the first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Senate, released her memoir titled Trailblazer: Perseverance ...

Imagine a creature that looks like a mashup from a child’s wildest dreams: a furry animal with the bill of a duck, the tail ...

Imagine stumbling upon a creature that looks like a mash-up of a duck, a beaver, and an otter—with a dash of poison thrown in for good measure. The platypus is so bizarre, even the world’s top ...

The platypus has a sixth sense, essentially a superpower, that it uses to find its prey. It does this with special receptors in its bill.

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Kangaroos have joeys and dingoes have pups, but what do you call a baby platypus? If you think "puggle", think again.

Former President Donald Trump potentially becoming House speaker, an idea floated by some conservatives, would be the "duck-billed platypus" of politics.

Unless you live in Australia, chances are you have never seen a platypus before. Here are some incredible facts about the platypus!

Duck-billed platypuses are small and shy. They have a flattened head and body to help them glide through the water, with dark brown fur on top and tan underneath, both of which are thick and ...

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