A researcher is trying to find better ways to track small mammals by using the sounds they make.

The identification of a key gene in monotremes has increased our understanding of why the stomachs of platypuses and echidnas are atypically small, non-acidic, and, in the instance of platypuses, lack ...

Mammal evolution has been flipped on its head, according to new research that suggests marsupials are the more evolved mammals. By estimating how the common ancestor of mammals reproduced and ...

Mammals are quite diverse. They come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and activity levels. They also differ widely by lifespan.

Mammals live all across the world. They can be found living in the ground, in trees, and even in the sea. There are many different kinds of mammal, including us humans! Find out more about different ...

A team led by an Ohio State University professor analyzed over 4,000 mammal species to identify which animals are likely to have a hidden species. Some yet-to-be-discovered species are likely small ...

A new book, The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by paleontologist Steve Brusatte, explores how our ancestors emerged, evolved, and took over the world. Reading time 10 minutes Deep time is a headache.

An extremely well-preserved rodentlike fossil recently discovered in China provides some of the best evidence yet for how the earliest human ancestors lived. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

The animal kingdom is a vast tapestry woven with the threads of evolution, where survival and reproduction dictate the patterns that emerge. Among these patterns, one of the most intriguing and ...

Scientists discover that dinosaurs were not the main competition for mammals during the time of the dinosaurs, challenging previously held ideas about evolution. A new study led by researchers from ...