In a recent study, paleontologists announced their discovery of an ancient mammal that lived around 70-75 million years ago ...

At the turn of this century, seeing a wild jaguar was exceptionally difficult. People driving through the Jaguar Ecological ...

We can study animals from all over the world thanks to science, but what about those that no longer exist? The list of extinct mammals could go on for ages, but each animal has a unique story.

A recent study by Harvard reveals that the evolutionary transition to an upright posture in mammals was complex and occurred ...

For example, it explains the persistence of asymmetric hands, feet, and limb joints in many mammal ancestors, traits typically associated with sprawling postures among modern animals. It can also ...

The species ranged from the 35g proto-mammal Megazostrodon to the 88kg Ophiacodon, and included iconic animals like the sail-backed Dimetrodon and the saber-toothed predator Lycaenops. Using ...

When hairy mammals feel something on their back, they’ll pull out the “wet dog shakes”. If you’ve ever been within the splash zone of a dog just getting out of the pool, you’ll likely have been on the ...

Just like us, animals can change their eating habits! While humans might switch to vegetarian diets for reasons like health, ...

While animals already have the genes needed to degrade ethanol before yeasts began producing it, there is some evidence that ...

Far from a moose, beaver, or polar bear, a recent study published in the journal The Canadian Field-Naturalist has found the ...

Celebrated the first Saturday in November, National Bison Day honors one of the most majestic and recognizable animals of the ...