Scientists have discovered a potential path out of devastating genetic bottlenecks that could help these Australian animals, ...

Koalas were officially declared endangered Friday in eastern Australia. This comes as the marsupials continue to fall prey to chlamydia and lose their habitats to land clearing and climate change.

Urbanisation has decimated south east Queensland's koala population, but new analysis suggests the decline has slowed in some ...

Some koalas may recover their genes after major population crashes. Growing koala populations may rebuild genetic strength over time.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — 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 ...

Australia approved and funded a vaccine to protect koalas against chlamydia as part of its repopulation efforts for the endangered species. Koalas used to populate Australia in the millions, but many ...

A new study published in Science is challenging long-held assumptions about how we measure genetic risk in endangered species ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Koalas are an endangered species. This was not always the case, as the wild, adorable marsupials were once widespread across the ...