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 ...

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 ...

The Australian government has come up with a plan for a Great Koala National Park, which they say will help to protect koalas ...

A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are causing infertility and death in the iconic native species that is listed as endangered in parts ...

ADELAIDE, SA — An Australian family came home to find a surprise ornament in their Christmas tree. A juvenile Koala had broken in and attached itself to the 6-foot plastic tree. Amanda McCormick of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Australia's embattled koalas have been given some good news for once, with the approval of the world's first chlamydia ...

Christmas came early for one family in Australia — thanks to a special furry ornament found in their tree: a live koala. The McCormick family found the creature tangled in lights and plastic branches ...

ADELAIDE, SA — An Australian family came home to find a surprise ornament in their Christmas tree. A juvenile Koala had broken in and attached itself to the 6-foot plastic tree. Amanda McCormick of ...

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 ...