A rare species of shrew was just photographed in California for the first time in history in an exciting discovery for natural science. But the snaps weren't taken by professional researchers or ...

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 ...

only sleeping for two hours at a time to monitor the animals’ wellbeing. “We caught a Mount Lyell shrew within like the first ...

We are, in a sense, the ultimate mammals. To be sure, we share defining traits with the first mammals—traits that were evolving even as the morganucodontids scrambled for food among the ...

“While scientists have looked at dinosaur and bird melanosomes before, not as many have looked at mammal melanosomes from this time,” says Neil. “As far as I’m aware, this is the first study which ...

It was first discovered over 140 years ago by paleontologist ... Many scientists believe that this mass extinction paved the way for the rise of mammals. The skeleton in this study was collected ...

Echidnas are egg-laying, insect-eating mammals native to Australia, according to the Australian Museum. The country has only one species, the short-beaked echidna, which can be found throughout the ...

There are lots of mammals in the world and to help you identify them, there are two important things to know. The first thing is that all mammals have hair like sloths who love hanging upside down ...