Koalas from a population north of the Brisbane River have evolved a unique genomic immunity to the killer retrovirus ...

New research into how a retrovirus is spreading across populations of wild koalas in Queensland, Australia is leading to a ...

The research team has found that a koala population in Australia has evolved a distinctive genomic immunity to a retrovirus.

Although only ninth months into his professional career, Vilips' long-standing social media presence means he has been well-known as "Koala Karl" to golf fans on the internet for nearly a decade.

Followed categories will be added to My News. Straddie wildlife carer Pauly Debono said the koala had been left for dead for 24 hours in the cyclonic rain and wind before being reported.

The genetic switch effectively reduces the impact of the retrovirus, strengthening the immune system of the beloved but endangered marsupial, said Keith Chappell, a virologist at the University of ...

Koalas from a population north of the Brisbane River have evolved a unique genomic immunity to the killer retrovirus ...