New research has uncovered the mystery behind the extinction of Australia’s giant prehistoric kangaroos. These ancient marsupials once thrived in the lush, stable rainforests of what is now central ...

Scientists have confirmed that two marsupial species, known only from ancient fossils for more than 7,000 years, are still ...

For thousands of years, scientists knew of two tiny marsupials in New Guinea only through fossils and local legend. Researchers had long considered these species extinct. However, a team recently ...

Everything's bigger in Texas – including a new species of 60-million-year-old possum. A team of paleontologists from the University of Kansas have discovered a new ancient marsupial in Texas's Big ...

View post: Winter Storm Warnings Announced for 7 Inches of Snow as Winter Rebounds Paleontologists made a recent discovery that’ll shed light on what type of animals roamed the Earth millions of years ...

Hidden beneath the dunes, a mysterious creature glides through the sand. This is not one of the giant worms of Arrakis in Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic, Dune. Rather, it’s an enigmatic and tiny mammal ...