If the researchers were to paint an S. major neck, color-coding its giraffelike parts red and its okapilike parts white ... fossils that show how giraffes got their long neck from short-necked ...

With their long necks and elegant strides, giraffes have captivated humanity for thousands of years. But there’s more to these animals than their height, which can reach upwards of 19 feet (6 ...

Scientists spot mutations that could explain how giraffes became the world’s tallest living mammals. You have full access to this article via your institution. Call it a tall task: researchers ...

Giraffes may have evolved long necks to fight with rival males for mates, according to an analysis of fossils from an early ancestor of the mammal dating back 17 million years.

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the giraffe for the first time, uncovering DNA quirks that help explain how the tallest animals on earth developed their remarkably long necks.