The new research is the first to look back at early mammals in full color. Using advanced fossil imaging methods and a thorough examination of the pigment-producing cells present in living mammals, ...

NEW YORK – During the dinosaur age most mammals were puny, generally weighing less than a pound. Now a bizarre fossil skull from Madagascar has revealed a comparative giant, one that clocked in at ...

At first glance, this mammal looks like a horse gone terribly wrong. But, in reality, Chalicotherium is far from a botched ...

BOULDER, Colo. — Paleontologists recently discovered a rare mammal fossil in western Colorado. It's a genus of mammal that lived between 70 million and 75 million years ago and has never been seen ...

Studying ancient mammals helps scientists understand how life evolved and adapted over millions of years. Fossil discoveries provide valuable insights into extinct species, revealing their behaviors, ...

Discover more about the egg-laying monotremes of Oceania and the ancient traits they still carry.

(BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas) — Paleontologists have found fossilized remains of a giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago. The fossils, found at Big Bend National Park in Texas, ...

Newly referred material of 'Martes' lydekkeri. Credit: Journal of Mammalian Evolution (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s10914-025-09749-4 A group of researchers, including Harrisburg University of Science and ...

While many dinosaurs and pterosaurs flaunted flamboyant feathers, early mammals were a dull lot. A study of the fossilised fur of six mammals that lived during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods has ...

A new study by the University of Minnesota challenges previous classifications paleontologists use to determine how the ...

RANGELY, Colo. — University of Colorado Boulder announced Wednesday that a team of paleontologists working in the northwest corner of Colorado have discovered a "swamp dweller" that was alive during ...

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