Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The living mammal family tree is full of diverse species–big ...

A new study suggests humans belong in an elite “league of monogamy,” ranking closer to beavers and meerkats than to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. RYE — The Ocean Genome Legacy Center of Northeastern University and the Seacoast Science Center Marine Mammal Rescue team have ...

A study reveals how seasonal brain shrinking helps some mammals survive winter, offering new insights into brain plasticity ...

These underground rodents are the first mammals found to actively choose air with lower-than-normal oxygen levels. Their ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A team of paleontologists combing through Scotland’s fossil-rich ...

Despite their underwater habitat, whales are mammals. Mammals are not solely terrestrial; some, including whales and dolphins, are fully aquatic the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology reports.

Scientists found an unexpected aging pattern in a mostly intact juvenile mammal skeleton from the paleontological period. By Jack Tamisiea Small mammals often live fast and die young. Rodents and ...

Millions of years of isolation have shaped Australia's extraordinary mammal fauna into species unlike anywhere else in the ...

Marine mammals like dolphins, whales, and seals have complex social structures that can influence the spread of infectious diseases. Recent research highlights that understanding these social patterns ...

Whales, dolphins and other marine mammals are highly social, but those social ties can also help diseases spread through ...