Humans are far closer to meerkats and beavers for levels of exclusive mating than we are to most of our primate cousins, ...

A new study found 332 types of complex sugar molecules in the seals' milk, some of which help protect young from harmful ...

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 ...

A Hawaiian Monk Seal swims in the pool for enrichment after receiving a bird flu vaccine at Ke Kai Ola, the Marine Mammal ...

One of the most important steps in the evolution of modern mammals was the development of highly sensitive hearing. The ...

A study comparing monogamy loyalty among mammals found that humans rank higher than meerkats but lower than beavers.

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The most intriguing fossils tell a story about the animal’s life, or where and how it lived, and paleontologists have now uncovered a doozy. The fossils of a dinosaur and a small mammal have been ...

Our featured photo atop Friday's West Seattle event list was that of a California Sea Lion hanging out at Don Armeni Boat ...

In the end, The Invisible Mammal underscores how the survival of bats is inseparable from the health of our ecosystems and, ultimately, from our own. Their work is not just conservation—it’s ...

A new mammal has been identified on the French island of Corsica, looking like a cross between a cat and a fox. It is hoped that this "cat-fox"—which has been legendary amongst locals for ...

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