Explore Jim Henson's puppets and Muppets in the Smithsonian's collections along with related collection items. Learn their backstories, their missions, and the inspiration for each of them. National ...

This is the adorable moment a baby kangaroo was spotted holding a woman's hand. The joey was standing in front of the tourist, cosily gripping her hand at a park in Melbourne, Australia ...

The dogs were seen dragging the kangaroo along the ground while their owner laughed without trying to intervene. Footage sparked outrage among social media users while Indigenous elders slammed ...

In fact, at the end of May, officers with the Lufkin Police Department had to wrangle a kangaroo that was also spotted hopping down a neighborhood street in the East Texas town. The kangaroo ...

The Matschie's tree kangaroo is endemic to the Huon Peninsula on the northeast coast of Papua New Guinea. Matschie's tree kangaroos live in mountainous cloud forests at elevations of up to 11,000 ...

That said, constant and uninterrupted use of a smartphone could lead to “phone hand.” Similar to carpal tunnel, phone hand causes pain in the hand, particularly around the palm and wrist — a ...

Bouncing around on their giant hind feet, seed-eating San Bernardino kangaroo rats are highly adapted to southwestern deserts and the natural flood cycles found there. Though these kangaroo rats ...

Aboriginal and European Australians have spent centuries clearing open tracts of land and establishing water sources—both of which are boons to kangaroo populations. Many millions of these ...

They are collectively called the “kangaroo tribe” because, although adults, it is as if they have not left their mother’s pouch yet. According to a Korea Employment Information Service study ...

Four young animal friends spend an action-packed summer at the spectacular Kangaroo Beach, training as junior cadets with their lifeguard heroes. When an emergency breaks out, the cadets step up to ...

HELPING HAND How your club is aiding the bushfire relief efforts "We decided we wanted to help give the local kids a smile and a laugh after everything that's happened, and also give the parents a bit ...