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, ...

An international team has reconstructed the genome organization of the earliest common ancestor of all mammals. The reconstructed ancestral genome could help in understanding the evolution of mammals ...

Bison have roamed North American prairies and grasslands for thousands of years. Just recently, in 2016, they were officially named the national mammal when President Barack Obama signed the National ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While humans and dinosaurs only co-existed in cartoons like The ...

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If textbooks ever made you believe mammals like humans, cats, and kangaroos first evolved somewhere up north, think again. A remarkable discovery from Australia has flipped our understanding of mammal ...

Some Mammal Traits Show Up a Lot Earlier and in Things That Weren’t Mammals at All. Lots of the traits we think of as defining us as mammals show up pretty early, during the time of the dinosaurs. And ...

In the wake of the dinosaurs’ demise, a bizarre beast that some researchers have nicknamed “ManBearPig” lived life in the fast lane. This sheep-sized mammal — which sported five-fingered hands, a ...

Vietnam is a treasure trove of mammalian diversity: it’s home to the highest number of primate species in mainland Southeast Asia and a host of unique species found nowhere else on the planet. However ...