Sensitive hearing may have evolved in mammal ancestors far earlier than scientists once believed. By modeling how sound moved through the skull of Thrinaxodon, a 250-million-year-old mammal ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The persistence of male nipples, a non-functional ...

The reconstruction of the vaquita, whose numbers barely reach double figures in the wild, is designed to help research and conservation efforts Scientists have created a digital reconstruction of the ...

The most detailed neuroanatomical study of the penis to date has found that its primary erogenous zone is the frenular delta, an area that has long been left out of anatomy textbooks and surgical ...

In the animal kingdom, doting dads are scarce: Research shows as few as 3 to 5 percent of mammalian fathers take an active role in parenting their offspring. But the reason why some seem more geared ...

Explore mammals’ surprising origins, long before the age of dinosaurs. The surprising story of mammal evolution begins long before the age of dinosaurs. Witness how some of our prehistoric mammal ...

One of the most important steps in the evolution of modern mammals was the development of highly sensitive hearing. The middle ear of mammals, with an eardrum and several small bones, allows us to ...

On average, females live longer than males almost everywhere in the world, and have done so throughout most of history. While stereotypes suggest many possible reasons, a team of researchers employed ...

Female mammals often live longer than males, but the reason why has long confused scientists. Researchers who analyzed data from zoo animals found that it is not only genetics, but mating pressures ...

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 ...