A new study shows that thanks to cheaper DNA testing, we've reclassified more mammal species and have more biodiversity.

For mammals, one secret to a long life may be spending it living with friends and family. An analysis of the life spans and social lives of nearly 1,000 mammal species shows that species that live in ...

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The new research is the first to look back at early mammals in full color. Using advanced fossil imaging methods and a thorough examination of the pigment-producing cells present in living mammals, ...

More than 100 scientists from Australia, Asia, Europe and the US have been probing the genome of the mouse in a joint study lasting several years. Their results in some aspects have completely ...

A study published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution, used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze over 300,000 hours of ...

From reptile-like ancestors to humans, the new book The Rise and Reign of the Mammals tackles the diversity of mammals like us. The following is an excerpt from The Rise and Reign of Mammals: A New ...

The 165-million-year-old fossil of Microdocodon gracilis, a tiny, shrew-like animal, shows the earliest example of modern hyoid bones in mammal evolution. The 165-million-year-old fossil of ...

Early mammal classification is controversial. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The earliest known mammal was a tiny, shrewlike ...

Mammals run hot. The ability to maintain an elevated, constant body temperature—known scientifically as endothermy and colloquially as warm-bloodedness—is a critical part of what has allowed these ...