Mammal bones, especially skulls, are used for identification, and to work out the evolutionary history of each species. The ...

The avian influenza outbreak that put some of California’s most beloved marine mammal and sea bird populations at risk has ...

At first glance, the pangolin looks like a creature straight out of the age of dinosaurs. Covered in overlapping scales and ...

Scientists have discovered that mammals living in social groups or with companions often live longer than animals that spend ...

When most people imagine scientists discovering new species, they probably still picture an expedition into the unknown. A ...

Discover 17 of the funniest-looking animals in the world. These incredible animals prove nature has a remarkable sense of ...

A fossil mammal tooth smaller than a grain of rice does not announce itself loudly. It must be hard won from sediment and ...

A new analysis of GPS tracking data from 37 animal species, paired with cellphone location data from across the United States, shows that not only does animal behavior change when humans modify their ...

Despite their underwater habitat, whales are mammals. Mammals are not solely terrestrial; some, including whales and dolphins, are fully aquatic the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology reports.

A common bottlenose dolphin at Planète Sauvage, France. Study authors examined 200 years' worth of data on four marine mammal species including bottlenose dolphins. A new study provides compelling ...

Wildlife experts found eight new species of dragonfly, three unknown grasshoppers and some 60 new butterflies and moths in ...

Kangaroos are iconic Australian animals who have long been used as a symbol within the country to represent moving forward. All four species are herbivores who roam around grazing on grass and leaves.