Modern koalas are known for their cuteness, nearly exclusive eucalyptus-leaf diet, and the unexpectedly weird noises they make. Now, new research into their ancient ancestors shows that the koalas' ...

Sure, they’re cute, and they certainly look cuddly. But here are a few other, more surprising things you might not have known about koalas. 1. Koalas hug trees to keep cool. Scientists used thermal ...

The 3rd Annual New York Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (WFCC.org) runs from January 30 – February 2, 2013. Ahead of the event, Mongabay.com is running a series of Q&As with filmmakers and ...

Imogen the baby Koala is ready for her close up! The kind conservationists at Symbio Wildlife Park in Helensburgh, New South Wales took some time between shots to film a video of their little cutie ...

Koalas: They're downright adorable, and that's obvious. (Don't even try to suppress the high-pitched coo.) "They're pretty much exactly what you think," admits National Geographic photographer Joel ...

Leonie Helm is a Newsweek Life Reporter and is based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on all things life, from abolishing the monarchy to travel to aesthetic medicine. Leonie joined Newsweek in ...

It looks like there's an adorable addition to one Australian zoo's koala exhibit — and the excitement is hardly bearable. Last Friday, a baby koala emerged from its mother's pouch at the Taronga ...

“Oh boy, I would love to cuddle a Koala, it makes me think it would be like cuddling your Teddy when you were young,” said a Facebook user. Are you tired of working relentlessly for the whole day? Are ...

Australia is known worldwide for its unique wildlife. Travelers will come to the country to experience animals like the koala ...

A vaccine to protect Australia's koalas against chlamydia has been approved for the first time, a development that scientists ...

Koalas are cute. They can also be dangerously cute, like this little fellow who caused a six-car pileup on a highway in Adelaide, Australia. This koala wandered on the South Eastern Freeway in ...