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It's the Platypus Trophy, and precisely like its namesake, it has spent the past 66 years stealthily burrowing its way in and ...

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May 8 -- WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- An international team of scientists has published the first analysis of the genome sequence of the duck-billed platypus, one of the few mammals that lays ...

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The duck-billed platypus was plucked from a Melbourne river, nicknamed Winston and shipped off on a 45-day voyageCredit: Getty - Contributor Its fate was covered up to avoid a public outcry and when ...

Scientists have sequenced the duck-billed platypus' genome. And it's as messed up as the animal itself.<BR><BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Scientists say one of the world's most unique animal species, the duck-billed-platypus, is on "brink of extinction." The platypus is part-mammal, ...

Sex chromosomes are presumed to originate from a pair of identical ancestral chromosomes by acquiring a male- or a female-determining gene on one chromosome. To prevent the sex-determining gene from ...

SYDNEY, Australia – Early on the morning of Dec. 27, Phoebe Meagher, a wildlife conservation officer at Taronga Zoo, set off on a rescue mission with colleagues from the zoo and academics from the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Researchers have designed a robotic “artificial skin” that is as ...