The 1999 comedy Dogma opens with a disclaimer, exhorting the audience to remember that "even God has a sense of humor. Just look at the Platypus. Thank you and enjoy the show. P.S. We sincerely ...

The sequencing of the platypus genome has received a high amount of misleading press attention. What does this information really tell us about this strangely unique animal and its genetic past? The ...

The platypus isn’t just a strange animal — it’s a puzzle piece that shouldn’t exist. It lays eggs like a reptile, has fur like a mammal, and can detect electric fields like a shark. The platypus’ duck ...

We present a draft genome sequence of the platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus. This monotreme exhibits a fascinating combination of reptilian and mammalian characters. For example, platypuses have a ...