A living database reveals why the global count of mammal species keeps changing - and why accurate naming matters for ...

Researchers have characterized changes in the structure of motor proteins, called myosins, and energy consumption that occur during hibernation, highlighting key differences in large and small ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The living mammal family tree is full of diverse species–big blue ...

Mammals have been discovered to have a secret superpower: nearly all species glow in the dark. Before now, it was thought that only Australian marsupials such as platypuses, wombats, Tasmanian devils ...

Janson, C. and Emmons, Louise H. 1990. "Ecological structure of the non-flying mammal community at Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Manu National Park, Peru." In Four ...

UChicago paleontologists use CT scanning and simulations to show how a 250-million-year-old mammal predecessor could hear ...

A university student on a fossil-hunting field trip in Dorset made a stunning discovery: a 145-million-year-old jawbone belonging to a previously unknown mammal species with razor-like teeth. With the ...

One of the most important steps in the evolution of modern mammals was the development of highly sensitive hearing. The middle ear of mammals, with an eardrum and several small bones, allows us to ...

Lindelani Makuya receives funding from the WITS-CNRS joint PhD program and the National Research Foundation. She works for the Succulent Karoo Research Station. Solitary living is defined by the ...