Whiskers, or vibrissae, are specialized touch organs made of modified hairs that help animals like cats, rats, and seals ...

Platypuses have been detected swimming through Melbourne creeks and rivers, including close to the CBD.

Have a dip at Needles Beach or keep going until you reach the biggest rock pool, Blackwood. You could find yourself swimming with platypuses — if you do, grab a snap and let Parks Victoria know. The ...

Some animals developed webbed feet to help them find food or navigate their surroundings. Webbed feet enable these animals to swim, walk, and climb more efficiently. For example, webbed feet help ...

The benefits of swimming are plentiful but, to get the most enjoyment of it, you’ll need a pair of the best swimming goggles. Poor-fitting goggles can turn recreational swimming into a chore ...

Through floor-to-ceiling glass, look out onto a spectacular Highlands' landscape few will ever experience. Enjoy 'Picnic Point', your own river clearing; kayak through gorges with the platypus, swim ...

Researchers have designed a robotic “artificial skin” that is as unique as the team’s animal inspiration—the platypus. Created by collaborators between China’s Tsinghua University and ...

Researchers at Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems and Tsinghua University recently developed a new multi-receptor skin inspired by the sensory abilities of the platypus, an intriguing ...

What it tells us about the past: Thousands of years ago, the Sahara Desert was not the dry, sandy landscape we know it as today — it was a lush, green oasis. In fact, the sandstone-rich Gilf ...