When scientists found these dinosaur eggs, they didn't only uncover a shiny surprise, but they also stumbled upon all-new ...

New research reveals that dinosaurs were thriving across diverse ecosystems until a sudden asteroid impact ended their reign 66 million years ago.

A heartwarming rediscovery has been made on the world’s largest tropical island. Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna ...

This important study fills a major geographic and temporal gap in understanding Paleocene mammal evolution in Asia and proposes an intriguing "brawn before bite" hypothesis grounded in diverse ...

Not revised: This Reviewed Preprint includes the authors’ original preprint (without revision), an eLife assessment, public reviews, and a provisional response from the authors. This work provides ...

Soay sheep, native to Scotland, are known for their hardiness and small size—and also for their cheatin’ hearts. The breed earned the dubious distinction of being the least monogamous in a new study ...

Cancer is a common disease among mammals, but some species, such as the naked mole rat and elephants, have evolved resistance. According to new research published in the journal Science Advances, this ...

View of a dolphin in the Dolphin Harbor, at the Miami Seaquarium, in Virginia Key, which closed on Oct. 12, 2025, after 70 years in business. Pedro Portal [email protected] For 70 years, ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo will close its Small Mammals building permanently after Nov. 2, it announced on its website. That means visitors have one more weekend to see the building's remaining animals, ...

With protection, many of California’s marine mammals — including whales, sea lions and seals — have made remarkable recoveries over the last half-century since bipartisan passage of the U.S. Marine ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. More than 400 marine mammals have been reported stranded or sickened along California’s Central Coast since June.