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 ...

A 2014 study has found that koala bears hug trees to keep cool. On hotter days, the trunks can be several degrees cooler than the ambient air temperature, and the koalas drape their whole bodies on ...

While Save the Koala Day officially took place on September 26, it’s never too late to celebrate one of Australia’s most ...

Using thermal cameras, researchers in Australia uncovered the science behind a habit that seems, well, cute: Koala bears hug trees to cool themselves. It turns out that tree trunks can be up to 12 ...

To beat the heat, some animals crawl into underground burrows. Some take a dip in a stream or watering hole. Some sweat. Some pant. For koalas, who spend most of their lives high in the trees, the ...