The platypus is arguably one of the most distinct animals on the planet. Here are a few things you might not have known about ...

"The fossils show incremental modifications that demonstrate the complex process of adaptation," researcher Patricia ...

The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) has a puzzling array of features. Not only does it have that iconic duck bill, it lays eggs like a bird or reptile but feeds milk to its young like a mammal.

By comparing bits of the platypus genome that were conserved with those that were lost, researchers can develop a clearer picture of what Jurassic mammals were like, and they can also determine ...