Koalas might appear to be all cuddly and sleepy, but these star Australian marsupials are full of interesting surprises. Slightly resembling teddy bears, these marsupials are tree-climbing mammals ...

The word "koala" is thought to originate from one of the Australian Aboriginal languages, Dharug, which roughly translates to ‘no drink’ or ‘no water’. And this might explain why. In the Australian ...

Think koalas are cute? Think again. Find out just how strange these animals are in this episode of Gross Science. Think koalas are cute? Think again. Here are five gross facts about koalas. I’m Anna ...

LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — Often referred to as “koala bears,” koalas are actually not bears, but marsupials like kangaroos, opossums and wombats. And their itty-bitty babies are called joeys, born into the ...

Australians fear that the fate of the koala may end in functional extinction The estimated deaths of more than 25,000 koalas have left Australians fearful that the fate of the country's native animals ...

CLEVELAND — This morning, we got to meet the cute koalas that call the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo home. Their names are McKenzie and Maya! McKenzie, also known as mom, gave birth to Maya at the zoo ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are causing infertility and death in the iconic native species that is ...

Often referred to as "koala bears," koalas are actually not bears, but marsupials like kangaroos, opossums and wombats. And their itty-bitty babies are called joeys, born into the world hairless and ...