Approximately 100,000 years ago, koalas faced near extinction due to brutal ice ages. A recent genetic study triumphantly ...

A major DNA study has rewritten the koala's evolutionary story, revealing that the species suffered a dramatic population collapse about 100,000 years ago, long before humans arrived in Australia. By ...

Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia want to freeze koala sex cells in liquid nitrogen, which could ...

New species found: Researchers confirmed WA’s extinct koalas were a distinct species, not just isolated modern koalas. Unique adaptations: The species had deep cheek grooves, broader teeth and a ...

SYDNEY, Australia – Koalas are on track to become extinct in New South Wales before 2050, according to a report from the Australian state’s parliament. A committee released the report Tuesday after a ...

Australia approved and funded a vaccine to protect koalas against chlamydia as part of its repopulation efforts for the endangered species. Koalas used to populate Australia in the millions, but many ...

Koalas have been listed as endangered across a large section of Australia’s east coast – Copyright AFP Dave Chan Australia officially listed koalas across a ...

University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers are part of a study that used modern thermal drone technology to uncover thriving yet previously under-reported populations of endangered koalas ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Koalas are an endangered species. This was not always the case, as the wild, adorable marsupials were once widespread across the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. MELBOURNE, Australia — A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, ...