Mammals only have one life to live, but the length of that life varies greatly. While some shrews shuffle off this mortal coil in less than 14 months, bowhead whales can swim in Arctic waters for more ...

Scientists found an unexpected aging pattern in a mostly intact juvenile mammal skeleton from the paleontological period. By Jack Tamisiea Small mammals often live fast and die young. Rodents and ...

A living database reveals why the global count of mammal species keeps changing - and why accurate naming matters for ...

According to most experts, the first mammal was Morganucodon, a small, shrew-like rodent that appeared during the Jurassic Period, approximately 200 million years ago. It weighed a few ounces and ...

Water covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, offering diverse habitats for countless species, including marine mammals. Some mammals have uniquely adapted to aquatic life, evolving specialised ...

Emily Carlisle receives funding from the University of Bristol. If you were asked to think of a mammal, chances are high you would think of a placental mammal – horses, dogs, cats, humans, even bats ...

Kangaroos, koalas and other marsupials are even weirder than we give them credit for. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Mammals ...

Mammals that mingle live longer than species that go it alone. A large survey of social behavior in mammals published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications suggests species that live in groups ...

A new fossil analysis gives hints. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. About 62 million years ago — only 4 million years after an ...

(CNN) — Sexual behavior is one reason why female mammals typically live longer than their male counterparts, according to a new study. Researchers from Germany, Denmark, France, Hungary and Belgium ...

Sexual behavior is one reason why female mammals typically live longer than their male counterparts, according to a new study. Researchers from Germany, Denmark, France, Hungary and Belgium analyzed ...