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Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Koalas ...

The rescue team said the koala was "desperate to get in the Christmas spirit" and "wanted to be the fairy on the Christmas tree" This Christmas tree stowaway provided a surprising thrill for one ...

The mention of a koala bear often conjures up an image of an adorable spoon-nosed creature cocking its head to one side while clinging to a tree. Now, scientists have figured out why the iconic ...

Trees provide koalas with more than food and shelter – they also serve as air conditioners, scientists say. On a hot day in Australia, a koala’s thick fur is not necessarily an asset. The marsupials ...

It seems that everyone is trying to get into the Christmas spirit this year — even koalas. An Australian family was in for a big surprise this week when they discovered a koala had wandered into their ...

When things get hot, many mammals use their body's moisture to cool off. Humans sweat, dogs pant, and koalas lick their adorable arms and legs and cool off as the moisture evaporates. This is a great ...

Australia's koalas cope with extreme heat by resting against cooler tree trunks, new research has revealed. Researchers used a portable weather station and thermal imaging to uncover the koalas' cool ...

Large crowds of tourists gather daily at the bottom of trees home to koalas in Byron Bay, leaving the animals stressed and ...

Koalas spend most of their time in trees — but are in deadly danger when they descend to the ground, new research shows. The marsupials are an endangered species in Australia and their populations are ...

The Latrobe Valley-based Hazelwood Forestry company in Victoria, Australia is using unmanned aerial vehicles to keep an eye on the local koala population. According to the Latrobe Valley Express, the ...

Looking for a way to beat the heat this summer? Then make like a koala, and hug a tree. According to a recent study in Biology Letters, the notoriously lethargic marsupials aren’t so lazy when it ...