At the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia, visitors can get up close and personal with 130 protected koala bears. Under the supervision of a handler, visitors can hold one of the cute ...

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 ...

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 ...

Australia's koala bears are perhaps the world's best known and loved "tree huggers," but it's not about food or about a love of eucalyptus, researchers say; it's about staying cool. The furry ...

Leonie Helm is a Newsweek Life Reporter and is based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on all things life, from abolishing the monarchy to travel to aesthetic medicine. Leonie joined Newsweek in ...

When time gets tough, sometimes just a cuddle or hug from a loved one makes everything better. I don't know if this koala cub is having a rough day or not, but the cuddle he gets from mom is the ...