The Virginia opossum is North America’s only marsupial (a mammal that carries its young in a pouch) and is native to the southern U.S. However, it’s been staging an invasion into Canada ...

Meet the new Dakota Zoo Ambassador Animal, Polly the Opossum. This little lady hopes to educate and break the stereotypes ...

Grace McNally, via email Not very effective at all. At least, there’s no strong evidence that they are. You’ve New research ...

Philosopher Susana Monsó's book Playing Possum, newly translated into English next month, makes the strong case that many ...

It was like getting hit by a truck, which possums know all about because it happens to them nightly. It was pretty rough out there for a while. No support. Honestly, possums kinda let themselves go.

Hognose snakes are relatively small, making them easy prey for larger animals (including other snakes) if they don't get ...

You have likely eaten a bug at some point in your life. And when someone says something “tastes like cardboard,” you likely ...

The attorney representing Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis is telling Jim Jordan to “calm down,” while ...

But our new research shows common brushtail possums – often thought to be herbivores – also dine on animal carcasses. Understanding when and where brushtail possums scavenge is important.

A Victorian emblem — the lowland Leadbeater's possum — is dangerously close to extinction, with only a few dozen left in the ...

And the supporting ranks include Catherine O’Hara (Pinktail, overworked motherhood incarnate, in possum form) and Bill Nighy ...