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

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 ...

From new shade structures to feeders hoisted 16 feet in the air, the KC Zoo's reimagined giraffe habitat is all about more ...

"The avian influenza outbreak that put some of California’s most beloved marine mammal and sea bird populations at risk has subsided in marine mammals, according to officials who confirmed no positive ...

The outer regions of the brain, the cortex, have specific layers of different cells—neurons—that are similarly ordered among all mammals, from tiny mouse brains to huge elephant brains. However, the ...

For decades, ecologists have theorized that the extinction of one important species could set off a chain reaction of losses ...

The crocodile’s death roll may seem savage, but scientists say it’s actually an elegant evolutionary solution to a major ...

When Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos archipelago, the vast bird diversity he observed helped crystallize his fledgling ...

The types of Ebola and hantavirus worrying officials are very different from the species identified decades ago, raising new ...

When wandering trails through the Northwoods, look up in the trees for what might, at first glance, resemble the leafy nest ...