New research is cutting male mammals down to size. While we may think of hulking elephant seal bulls or huge stags, these males appear to be the exception, rather than the rule. A new analysis of more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DENVER (KDVR) — Researchers at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science discovered a new mammal species from 65 million years ago.

New research has dramatically expanded the known roster of mammals on Earth. A new review published in the Journal of Mammalogy shows that the number of living mammal species has surged to nearly ...

Fossilized teeth discovered in Alaska’s far north have revealed three previously unknown mammal species that lived 73 million ...

Seventy-three million years ago, in Alaska's dark and frozen landscape, a group of small, rodent-like creatures was quietly ...

Three previously unknown species of rodent-like mammals that once scurried alongside dinosaurs in what is now northern Alaska ...

Rediscovered after 60 years, the funky critter is named for Sir David Attenborough and is one of only five species of monotreme remaining on Earth. By Laura Baisas Published Nov 14, 2023 9:09 AM EST ...

Imagine a mini-raccoon with a teddy-bear face so cute it is hard to resist, let alone overlook. But somehow, science did — until now. Researchers announced Thursday a discovery of a new species of ...

Scientists discovered three new mammal species that survived in Alaska’s ancient Arctic during the age of dinosaurs.

Today's Arctic may feel remote and desolate, but more than 70 million years ago, it was a surprisingly lively place for some ...