Single gene responsible for hibernation in mammals, study finds - The gene is present in all mammals and the study reveals ...

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As the days continue to get shorter, scientists have made a significant discovery in understanding exactly what makes mammals ...

Researchers reveal new insights into the complex evolutionary history behind the distinctive upright posture of modern placental and marsupial mammals, showing the transition was surprisingly complex ...

Scientists have revealed that Hawaiian monk seals produce far more underwater vocalizations than previously believed. Their ...

An unusual fossil found in China suggests that some early mammals may have preyed on dinosaur, according to new research. The fossil — which is reported to have dated back to around 125 million years ...

Ocean plastic kills sea creatures. For the first time, researchers examined data to find out how much it takes. The answer: ...

Researchers are fiercely debating whether claims about the origins of mammals result from a bias toward Northern Hemisphere fossil sites. By Anthony Ham In 1996, paleontologists made a startling ...

Echidnas are shy creatures, and even individuals without albinism are rarely seen in the wild. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

During the Cretaceous period 125 million years ago, a ravenous Repenomamus, an ancient mammal the size of an opossum, pounced on an unsuspecting Psittacosaurus—an herbivorous dinosaur more than three ...

A lack of female animal models in research has led to a clear failure to scientifically study sex differences. In 2017, Susanne Wolf, a neuroscientist from the Max Delbruck Center (MDC) in Germany, ...