Commonly known as Australia's "Easter bunny" due to its large ears and hopping movement, the greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is the last of its kind. Today we published its reference genome—all 3.66 ...

Bilby foraging for food in a field. Bilbies are Australia’s adorable, bunny-like critters. Unfortunately, these tiny mammals are endangered. However, one Aussie program is dedicated to enhancing ...

DESPITE its diminutive size, the humble bilby can dig a desert back to life, according to research that reveals the marsupial's vital role in arid environments. Alex James, a PhD student from the ...

A 15-MILLION-YEAR-OLD bilby fossil is very old but it certainly isn’t long in the tooth. The discovery of teeth from Australia’s oldest known bilby fossil shows the shy, nocturnal marsupial originally ...

Bilbies are Australia's adorable, bunny-like critters. Unfortunately, these tiny mammals are endangered. However, one Aussie program is dedicated to enhancing stable bilby populations throughout the ...