Sea otters are one of nature’s most fascinating creatures, beloved for their playful personalities and critical role in ...

New research explores the historical shifts in mammal traits and biodiversity loss in eastern Africa. The study reveals how environmental changes disrupted mammal communities and highlights the urgent ...

Though they share a common ancestor, domesticated horses and wild mustangs have evolved into remarkably different animals.

Understanding factors affecting the functional diversity of ecological communities is an important goal for ecologists and conservationists. Previous work has largely been conducted at the community ...

Animals show different cancer levels based on how they share, compete, and care. Social behavior shapes cancer risk across ...

As fellow mammals, you and your pet dog or cat have a lot in common. It’s easy to see the similarities because humans, dogs and cats spend lots of time together. We may even be roommates or family.

Orange cats have always stood out in the living room, but new research shows they also stand apart in the mammal family tree.

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 ...

From the formation of inner ear bones to the rise of hair to cover our bodies, these developments made us distinct from other animals Riley Black - Science Correspondent By examining the fossils of ...