A PHD student is trying to discover more about the small mammal populations in Jersey. Hannah Le Morvan, a researcher at the ...

"The avian influenza outbreak that put some of California’s most beloved marine mammal and sea bird populations at risk has ...

Orangutans have one of the slowest life histories among mammals, and a new study now shows just how long orangutan mothers ...

Mammals are quite diverse. They come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and activity levels. They also differ widely by lifespan.

Mammals come in a variety of proportions, and some species evolved legs so short they almost look goofy. Many of these short ...

A new study, published in Ecology and Evolution, shows that social living is associated with longer lifespan, but also that the benefits of sociality level off once animals move beyond living in pairs ...

Bats are the only mammals that can actively fly, enabling many species to perform seasonal migrations. In migratory birds, ...

Scientists have discovered that mammals living in social groups or with companions often live longer than animals that spend ...

Bats, rodents, hedgehogs, and shrews are mammals among the orders that are predicted to have the most undescribed mammals. (Pictured: a bicolored shrew) Werner Korschinsky via Wikimedia Commons under ...

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

Shortly after dinosaurs got their start during the Triassic period, little furry mammals began scurrying underfoot, using their powerful teeth to chomp down on plants, insects and even — eventually — ...

Mammals live all across the world. They can be found living in the ground, in trees, and even in the sea. There are many different kinds of mammal, including us humans! Find out more about different ...