Mammals
First Yellowstone Grizzly Hunt in 40 Years Will Take Place This Fall
In a controversial move, Wyoming will allow a limited take of the once-endangered species
Smithsonian Researchers Are Bringing the Oryx Back to the Wild
Reintroducing the species back to north-central Africa shows early signs of success
Hundreds of Blue Whales Are Permanent Residents Off New Zealand's Coasts
Survey and genetic data show the whales of South Taranaki Bight are a unique population of non-migratory blue whales
Can Bringing Back Mammoths Help Stop Climate Change?
Scientists say creating hybrids of the extinct beasts could fix the Arctic tundra and stop greenhouse gas emissions
This Kangaroo Rat Was Just Spotted For the First Time in 30 years
A native to Baja California, the San Quintín kangaroo rat hopped back into researchers' lives last summer
Why Scientists Are Starting to Care About Cultures That Talk to Whales
Arctic people have been communicating with cetaceans for centuries. The rest of the world is finally listening in
Why Are Whales So Massive? It's All About Energy
Marine mammal size is a delicate balance between chowing down and chilly waters
The History of Breeding Mice for Science Begins With a Woman in a Barn
Far more than a mouse fancier, Abbie Lathrop helped establish the standard mouse model and pioneered research into cancer inheritance
Rare Mammoth Tracks Reveal an Intimate Portrait of Herd Life
Researchers piece together a 43,000-years-old tableau of an injured adult and concerned young
Do Other Animals Besides Humans Go Bald?
From Andean bears to Rhesus macaques, non-human mammals have hair woes of their own
The Odd, Tidy Story of Rabbit Domestication That Is Also Completely False
New study lends weight to the idea that domestication isn’t a point, but a process
Dinosaur and Ancient Mammal Stomping Ground Found in NASA Parking Lot
The slab is covered in 70 foot prints and is one of the best collections of animal traces yet found
Can All Living Things Exhibit Albinism?
You asked, we answered
For Immigrant Mongooses, It Can Take Time to Earn Society’s Trust
In some species, however, deporting your own family members is the norm
Skeleton of a Massive Extinct Sea Cow Found on Siberian Island
Remains of the Steller's sea cow shed light on one of the first animals that taught humans about extinction
Why California Fishermen Are Throwing Deafening “Seal Bombs” at Sea Lions
...and why no one is stopping them
Critically Endangered Vaquita Porpoise Dies After Capture in Latest Rescue Effort
Conservationists are attemping a risky last-ditch plan to move the remaining creatures to a sanctuary in the Gulf of California
When the Dinos Went Away, Mammals Came Out (in Daylight) to Play
While it's challenging to imply one caused the other, a new study shows that mammals came into the light of day soon after the dinos disappeared
Noisy Colonies Help Bat Babies Learn Different Dialects
A new study has found that baby bats mimic the vocalizations that surround them
How a Deadly Flesh-Eating Fungus Helped Make Bats Cute Again
A silver lining to the worldwide epidemic of white nose syndrome: People like bats more now
Page 12 of 29