Bare-nosed wombats produce something no other known animal can: cube-shaped feces. Researchers traced this ability to the final stretch of the wombat intestine, where non-uniform wall stiffness molds ...

While the Diprotodon -- the extinct megafauna species that is distantly related to wombats but was the size of a small car -- is commonly (but incorrectly) thought of as Australia's 'giant wombat', ...

Launched in 2015, WomSAT (Wombat Survey and Analysis Tool) is a citizen science project and website that allows "wombat warriors" to report sightings of wombats, their burrows, and even their ...

Following severe wildfire disturbances, animal populations often display complex behavioral and spatial adjustments that ...

Australia’s iconic marsupial has been viewed as a food source, pest, mascot and, now, a conservation concern. Scientists are breaking down myths—using genetics, robots and citizen science—and finding ...

The bare-nosed or common wombat is a marsupial closely related to koalas. Wombats have a stocky build with short, stubby legs and coarse tan, grey, or brown fur. They are the second-largest marsupial ...

If you thought Australia was home to only one ancient "giant wombat," think again. While the Diprotodon—the extinct megafauna species that is distantly related to wombats but was the size of a small ...