Mammals
What Killed the Mammoths of Waco?
Sixty-six thousand years ago, this national monument was the site of a deadly catastrophe
Fossils Show Ancient Rats Were the Size of a Small Dog
And our ancient ancestors likely ate them
Weak Skeletons May Have Spelled the End for Mammoths
New results suggest that weak bones made the beasts more susceptible to human hunters
Ice Age Cave Lion Cubs and a Look Back at Permafrost Mummies
A recent find in Siberia is the latest on a list of well-preserved Ice Age mammals
Michigan Farmer Stumbles on a Mammoth Skeleton
Paleontologists excavated the skeleton, prying the bones from the dark muck of the field
New Species of Ancient Dolphin Shows How the Animals Moved From Seas to Rivers
The newly discovered fossil gives scientists a fresh glimpse into the evolution of ocean life
Once Again, Thousands of Walruses Have Been Forced Ashore in Alaska
When the animals can’t find sea ice to rest on, they haul themselves ashore in crowded masses
What’s the Difference Between Poisonous and Venomous Animals?
The first known venomous frogs, discovered in Brazil, raise some basic questions about toxic biology
Only Four Northern White Rhinos Are Left on Earth
One of the species' last females died this week
Why Mammals Have a Monopoly On Milk
It all started with an egg
In L.A. There’s a Warehouse Filled with Whale Bones
A video offers a tour of the Whale Warehouse, which holds a large part of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County's marine mammal collection
Monkeys Can Hack Each Other’s Grammar
Campbell’s monkeys add suffixes to alarm calls to indicate specific threats, and Diana monkeys tune in for their own benefit
How Settlers Wiped Out the Caribbean’s Rodents of Unusual Size
The eradication of rice rats in the Lesser Antilles was part of a massive mammal extinction event
Take a Deep Dive Into The Reasons Land Animals Moved to the Seas
Synthesizing decades of discoveries, scientists have revealed links between changing environments and animal movements
Determine Your Ideal Eyelash Length With Science
How the “one-third rule” protects your eyes
Starving Sea Lions Are Piling Up on California Beaches
It's the third year of a crisis that's confusing scientists
Borneo's Mammals Face a Deadly Mix of Logging and Climate Change
But adding small amounts of land to already protected areas could help save the island's biodiversity
300+ Species Just Joined the List of Threatened Plants And Animals
Overfishing, overhunting and habitat loss drove many of the new additions
Why Some Mammals Kill Babies of Their Own Kind
Male mammals that commit infanticide developed the behavior in response to their species' mating style
What Appears to Be a Complete Mammoth Skeleton Was Discovered in an Idaho Ditch
A nearby reservoir has just covered the fossil in water, however, postponing the excavation
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