'Glum future for the platypus': why the elusive mammal is disappearing under our noses

Scientists say the risk of local extinctions is rising due to damaged waterways, land clearing and climate changeIt is dusk beside a creek and we are instructed to look for a trail of bubbles, under which could be one of the world's weirdest mammals.When you're desperate to see a platypus in the fading light, everything looks like one. Continue reading...