A living database reveals why the global count of mammal species keeps changing - and why accurate naming matters for ...

A new study shows scientists are discovering new species faster than ever, revealing Earth still holds vast unknown ...

According to most experts, the first mammal was Morganucodon, a small, shrew-like rodent that appeared during the Jurassic Period, approximately 200 million years ago. It weighed a few ounces and ...

A study published in Science of large cetaceans has unveiled remarkable findings about their potential for extreme longevity and the significant implications this has for their conservation. North ...

Scientists have uncovered new details about the vulnerability of ancient shark and ray species, showing a long history of extinction events and highlighting the need for conservation efforts.

Imagine an animal that seems to be assembled from various other creatures: it has large eyes, the round body of a rabbit, a rodent’s pointed snout, tiny pig-like hooves, and even fangs like those of a ...

About 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus set out on a bold quest: to identify and name every living organism on ...

The world still holds its secrets. Hidden under wet rocks, in the ocean’s twilight crevices, and in the minutiae of the ...

An artist’s impression depicts Kryoryctes at Dinosaur Cove in Australia. New research supports the hypothesis that Kryoryctes is a common ancestor of both the platypus and echidna. - Peter Schouten ...

Had enough junk food? After a week of, well, Shark Week, a cheeky tabloid take on nature documentaries, it’s time for the real thing. A return to “Planet Earth,” if you will. David Attenborough ...

(CNN) — The story of two of the strangest animals on the planet just got a little stranger, thanks to clues revealed by a lone fossil specimen that scientists now say represents a long-extinct ...