Rather, it's an enigmatic and tiny mammal found only in the deserts of Australia—the marsupial mole. There are two related species of the marsupial mole. Notoryctes typhlops, or southern ...

Australia-based scientists said Thursday they had produced the world's first kangaroo embryo through in vitro fertilization and hailed it as a key step towards saving endangered marsupials.

A University of Queensland-led team has successfully produced the first kangaroo embryos via in vitro fertilization (IVF), a crucial jump towards saving other marsupial species from extinction.