Scott Mitchell pleaded no contest to charges related to an expired license for his pet kangaroo, which escaped its enclosure.

Beneath the deserts of Australia, a tiny and mysterious mammal glides through the sand-the marsupial mole. There are two species […] ...

Horry County police "captured a friendly neighborhood kanga and returned this pouch potato pet home" after a goat unlatched a gate and let the marsupial out.

Animal biotechnology is a branch of biotechnology in which molecular biology techniques are used to genetically engineer (i.e. modify the genome of) animals in order to improve their suitability ...

To understand why kangaroos hop -- a rarity among animals -- researchers have studied the musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus), a diminutive marsupial that weighs only 500 grams but is the ...

Research suggests that early macropodoids likely adopted a bounding gait before transitioning to bipedal hopping. Small ...

Scientists stalking a small marsupial through a remote Australian rainforest say they may have found a clue to the mystery of ...

As the only living macropodoid (the group that includes kangaroos, wallabies, potoroos and bettongs) that doesn’t hop, they can provide a crucial insight into how and when this iconic form of ...

Orphaned joeys need specialized care from experienced kangaroo rescuers. Find out more about this joey and her journey back ...

U.S.-based influencer Sam Jones faced widespread criticism on social media after posting a video in which she took a baby ...

Wombats are furry, nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia ... setting off a global conversation about mistreatment of wildlife. Wild animals are cute -- but please don't touch, for your ...