The elusive creature has faced mounting threats across the country, but it had been entirely wiped out in Ohio for nearly 200 ...

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

A large-scale analysis of 117 mammal species found that preventing reproduction is associated with longer lifespans, suggesting a strong link between reproductive activity and life expectancy. Why do ...

Scientists studied a mammal that lived 250 million years ago and found they had an eardrum that could detect and react to ...

There were anecdotal stories about other mammals having iridescents, but those had not yet been confirmed. So, with that in ...

Over four decades have passed since the last definitive work on Ohio’s mammals. In 1981, "A Guide to the Mammals of Ohio" was released, with detailed accounts of 54 species of mammals. It was authored ...

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, ...

What if you could predict where the world’s hidden mammal species lurked? Researchers at Radford University and Ohio State University think they can do just that. Their findings were published Monday ...

Epidemic-causing viruses are linked to a small number of bat families, not bats as a whole, improving outbreak prevention ...

Whale ancestors were terrestrial mammals that walked on four legs. This bone structure that helped them walk eventually ...

National Geographic estimates there are between 50 billion and 430 billion birds populating the planet, outnumbering humans by up to approximately 50 times. Spread across 9,700 species, according to ...

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.