Koalas look like they belong in a children's book, but spend enough time around one, and you'll realize—they're not exactly peace-loving tree-huggers. Beneath the sleepy eyes and teddy bear vibes is a ...

Koalas are unique in the animal kingdom, living on a eucalyptus diet that would kill other creatures and drinking so little their name comes from the Dharug word gula, meaning "no water." Today, many ...

The koala genome has been sequenced in a world first, by an international consortium of conservation scientists and geneticists. Considered to be the most complete marsupial genome sequenced in terms ...