Raccoons and possums are often confused with one another. After all, they’re both likely to spend some time sifting through ...

I also remember waking up to find my new buds that had formed so perfectly on my roses, all gone, vanished, having been eaten ...

Philosopher Susana Monsó unpacks the latest research into how animals like possums, chimps, and ants interpret death.

Of all the animals on the Rondarosa, perhaps the most unusual is a possum I raised from a baby. His name is Pokey.

Dorothy Gale, of “Wizard of Oz” fame, was obviously not from the Pacific Northwest. If she was, she’d have known that lions and tigers don’t live in forests. She’d also have known that you are far mor ...

In Australia, people tend to think carnivores – such as dingoes, ravens, foxes and wedge-tailed eagles – lead the clean-up crew. But new research shows common brushtail possums – often thought to be ...

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.

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.

Alarmed by a buzzer or a flash of light, possums played possum for an average of two minutes, six seconds. Then Dr. Lowenbach and Dr. John Andrews Ritchie gave the marsupials standard electric ...

Cranston considers rat birth control and possums as possible strategies, while Providence is starting to use a liquid form of ...

A trap maker is using artificial intelligence (AI) in the fight against possums. The firm, NZ AutoTraps, says AI, wireless ...

Melbourne Water is securing a trial site for some of the 7,000 seeds collected and, if successful, will create new habitats for the possums and translocate them. Affectionately known as Victoria's ...