Mammals, including humans, stand out with their distinctively upright posture, a key trait that fueled their spectacular ...

The Zoonomia Consortium has released genome data on 240 species of mammals. The new data sheds light on mammal evolution, genes related to human diseases, and exceptional mammal characteristics such ...

Rhinos once called the Arctic home and now scientists have identified a new extinct species in Devon Island, Nunavut—evidence that these mammals travelled farther north than any known rhino before ...

Summary: A global study of vertebrates reveals that body temperature is the key driver behind brain size evolution.

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 ...

The discovery of new cynodont fossils from southern Brazil by a team of palaeontologists has led to a significant breakthrough in understanding the evolution of mammals. These fossils, belonging to ...

Around 11 million years ago, a cooling climate fragmented warm, humid forests in Africa, Asia, and Europe, giving rise to savannas. Many mammals evolved to take advantage of these wide-open spaces, ...

Mammals, including humans, stand out with their distinctively upright posture, a key trait that fueled their spectacular evolutionary success. Yet, the earliest known ancestors of modern mammals more ...

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 ...

The next time you go wild swimming, whether in a lake, river or sea, you are probably sharing the water with one of your ...

A groundbreaking project has seen hundreds of scientists across the world uncover many mysteries of the evolution of mammals, work that may help us understand why humans are unique and what specific ...

If we look across the whole of the mammal branch of the tree of life, we find there are many groups of mammals that have ...