Koalas are pretty darn cute, but...they aren’t the brightest bulb on the continent. They will only eat eucalyptus leaves off ...

Cuddly koala bears are adored by people all over the world, even by those who have never seen one in real life. But these animals are not actually bears at all and are facing serious challenges in ...

While Save the Koala Day officially took place on September 26, it’s never too late to celebrate one of Australia’s most iconic (and misunderstood) animals. Often referred to as “koala bears,” koalas ...

One was a koala. The other was a husky. Both were arguably out of place on a warm August night in subtropical Brisbane, the capital of Queensland in Australia’s northeast. Home security video captured ...

Koalas present something of a paradox. They are a poster child for imminent extinction, at risk from deforestation, climate change and bushfires. Yet, where I live in South Australia, they are so ...

What are some of the largest contributors to koala habitat loss? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the ...

For Save the Koala Day, learn how conservation geneticist Rebecca Johnson’s work helps protect these iconic marsupials Jack Tamisiea Smithsonian chief scientist Rebecca Johnson snaps a selfie with one ...

Holding a koala in your arms, feeling its paws on your shoulder and gazing into its cute beady eyes - for many tourists this is a long-cherished dream. But many travellers to Australia may be ...

Australia's koalas are being threatened by the out-of-control spread of chlamydia, with many of them suffering severe illnesses or dying early as a result, which has spurred scientists to develop a ...

Australia plans to build a national park twice the size of the UK’s Lake District to protect koalas, greater gliders, and ...

You are what you eat. Chowing down on a giant bowl of garlic cloves will make you smell like garlic. The same goes for onions. For younger koalas, however, their odor is usually a little more pleasant ...