Senior author of the new study, Flinders University Associate Professor Vera Weisbecker, says: "It is plausible that a small, nocturnal species could be evading detection in the vast inland desert ...

This small rodent, bred to desert conditions, has evolved efficient mechanisms for conserving water and energy that allow it to thrive as a commensal of man, living in his buildings and sharing ...

A tiny marsupial species declared extinct decades ago may still be hopping around in the deserts of Australia — and a new ...

The desert rat-kangaroo was known to eat mostly leaves of plants, but its short round face led previous researchers to ...