Although science often advances through tried-and-tested methods, sometimes scientists have to find creative ways to test ...

Scientists at the University of Georgia dropped a new study on how wombats communicate using their square-shaped droppings.

The next stop took the researchers to wombat latrines so they could gather up some poop cubes and figure out their chemical ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When Kate McMahon was finishing her science degree she found herself with the odd task of moving wombat poo around, to see how the ...

When Kate McMahon was finishing her science degree she found herself with the odd task of moving wombat poo around, to see how the animals would react. “I’d catch up with my friends and they’d ask, ...

Most people have a preferred way of communication—phone, text, email—but bare-nosed wombats have an unusual way of relaying information. The Australian marsupial communicates by … there's no delicate ...

Wombats are chubby, adorable Australian marsupials with a lot of great adaptations for their specific environment and lifestyle, and that includes pooping little cubes. Host: Sarah Suta (she/her) ...

Imagine being a Czech city planner — fresh degree, highlighter fetish, dreams of ribbon-cutting glory — and then beavers show up and complete your project in two days. You had a whole year’s timeline, ...

Julie is an Associate Editor at Australian Mammalogy, a member of the Australian Mammal Society, and a Director on the Board of The Wombat Foundation. Wombat noses and whiskers don’t just make them ...

When most people think of a wombat, they picture cute little furballs that live in Australia. Some people might know that they poop cubes. Others might have heard that the little diggers have an armor ...