Australia has lost at least 33 mammal species since European settlement of the already inhabited continent ... Scientists at the University of Queensland first assessed how kangaroo eggs and sperm ...

Australia has lost at least 33 mammal species since European settlement of the ... Scientists at the University of Queensland first assessed how kangaroo eggs and sperm developed in a laboratory ...

Australian-based scientists said yesterday they had produced the world’s first kangaroo embryo through in vitro fertilisation, hailing it as a key step towards saving marsupials that are endangered.

Scientists have successfully produced the first kangaroo embryos through in vitro fertilisation (IVF), a development that they said could be critical for saving the species from extinction.