A 60-million-year-old fossil initially speculated to be either a Cretaceous metatherian or an Eocene metatherian turned out ...

A group of sickos filmed themselves lighting a helpless opossum on fire and then giggling with delight as it burned — with cops teasing an update Friday after being flooded with tips. The ...

In the Andes Mountains of northern Peru, a long-tailed mammal with a “facial mask” moved through the undergrowth. Suddenly, the ground dropped out underneath its hairy paws, and it fell into a ...

Researchers say mapping the genetic code of the brushtail possum will benefit those working to both conserve and control the animal.

Paleontologists have found fossilized remains of a giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago. The fossils, found at Big Bend National Park in Texas, belong to a group of ancient ...

Researchers say mapping the genetic code of the brushtail possum will benefit those working to both conserve and control the animal.

A survey estimated eight to 15 possums were living in the trial area, or about 11.5 possums per international rugby pitch. Franklin-County-News Using novel techniques to drop 1080 poison, a ...

A wild animal rescue group in Woodstock offered a reward to help find the person who badly burned an opossum, causing the death of it and its babies.

“Playing Possum,” a new book by the philosopher Susana Monsó, explores the mysteries of grief and mourning in the animal world.

Researchers have discovered an isolated group of possums living in Western Australia are part of a locally extinct population that once roamed the Red Centre. Separated from other possums, the ...

The opossum adventure wasn’t the only wildlife encounter for bridge workers. Earlier this week, they were visited by some Canada geese showing off their new family members. The group of goslings ...

The sixth annual 'Pusharatas for Possums' event took over the St. Martin Community Center, benefiting the Wild at Heart Wildlife Rescue.