Despite a common narrative that male mammals tend to dwarf female ones, fewer than half of mammalian species display that pattern, a new study suggests. By Emily Anthes Female elephant seals are not ...

A study of nine species of large mammals in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has revealed that their behavioral responses to ...

For mammals, one secret to a long life may be spending it living with friends and family. An analysis of the life spans and social lives of nearly 1,000 mammal species shows that species that live in ...

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New examinations of skeletons and animal embryos have allowed researchers to discover how mammals developed protruding, flexible noses. This study contributes to uncovering the origin of mammals' ...

The 42-million-year-old predator, with its cat-like appearance and elongated fangs, was a sign of things to come. reading time 4 minutes Mammals with a nearly exclusive preference for meat are ...