Scientists have discovered a potential path out of devastating genetic bottlenecks that could help these Australian animals, ...

Some koalas may recover their genes after major population crashes. Growing koala populations may rebuild genetic strength ...

A new study published in Science is challenging long-held assumptions about how we measure genetic risk in endangered species. Researchers analyzed whole genomes from hundreds of koalas, finding that ...

A new study published in Science is challenging long-held assumptions about how we measure genetic risk in endangered species. Researchers analysed ...

If you follow media coverage of koalas, you could be forgiven for feeling confused. Recent stories describe a “koala paradox”: endangered in the north of Australia, abundant in the south; genetically ...

Koalas spend most of their time in trees — but are in deadly danger when they descend to the ground, new research shows. The marsupials are an endangered species in Australia and their populations are ...

Koalas were officially declared endangered Friday in eastern Australia. This comes as the marsupials continue to fall prey to chlamydia and lose their habitats to land clearing and climate change.

The amazing ability of dogs to detect and track down specific scents could have profound effects on Australia's koala population. Perhaps surprisingly, koalas are particularly prone to chlamydia.