The new research is the first to look back at early mammals in full color. Using advanced fossil imaging methods and a thorough examination of the pigment-producing cells present in living mammals, ...

Earth's earliest mammals spent their lives at a more leisurely pace than their modern counterparts, but they lived a lot longer, analysis of some 200-million-year-old teeth has shown. Earth's earliest ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The living mammal family tree is full of diverse species–big ...

More than 220 million years ago, as early dinosaurs were just getting their legs under them, the first mammals evolved from a group of tiny, weasel-like reptiles called cynodonts. New research hints ...

Climate change is now officially sending animals to extinction. The Bramble Cay melomys, a rodent found on a tiny island off Australia's far north coast and the only mammal native to the Great Barrier ...