Mammals
New Dinosaur-era mammal species "Ravjaa ishii" discovered in Mongolia's Gobi Desert
This is the first finding of Zhelestidae in Mongolia, changing the understanding of their distribution.
With Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi Colossal Biosciences revives the dire wolves
Flowering plants, not dinosaurs, drove mammals to ground 72 million years ago
Study tracks Arabia’s lost large mammals
Dinosaur vs mammal: Dramatic fossil shows pugnacious mammal attacking a dinosaur
"Here, we have good evidence for a smaller mammal preying on a larger dinosaur, which is not something we would have guessed without this fossil," Mallon added.
Dramatic fossil shows pugnacious mammal attacking a dinosaur
"Dinosaurs nearly always outsized their mammal contemporaries, so traditional belief has been that their interactions were unilateral - the bigger dinosaurs always ate the smaller mammals."
Why males have lower-pitched voices - study
A new study finds that large group size and mating systems in which males have multiple mates drove the evolution of lower-pitched voices in primates.
Ohio researchers use CAT scan to test felines’ sense of smell
The authors said that their findings deepen their understanding of how the evolution of more convoluted channels enabled mammals’ - especially cats’ - enhanced sense of smell.
16 cats killed by bird flu in Poland as global outbreak continues
The infected cats were found in locations separated by hundreds of kilometers.
An endangered seal became a celebrity on Israeli beach for 5 days, locals want her back
A rare 6-foot species of seal weighing hundreds of pounds who has traveled the eastern Mediterranean — waded into the water and swam away.
Researchers have discovered the oldest known bat skeletons
Bats are one of the most unique and fascinating creatures on the planet. Despite the immense interest in bats, there is still a lot we don't know about their history.
What makes a mammoth a woolly mammoth? – study
This ground-breaking study is the first to use a large sample size, enabling the researchers to look at adaptive evolution, not just genetic evolution.
Y chromosome may be disappearing in humans, new study finds
While most mammals have an X and Y chromosome-based system similar to that of humans, many species have seen a gradual decline in Y chromosomes.
Dolphin, porpoise found infected with bird flu for first time
Multiple land and sea mammals have been found infected with avian influenza in the recent bird flu outbreak, the largest ever recorded in Europe.
