Ohio’s white-tailed deer might seem like an obvious state symbol, but that familiarity is exactly why it works. Few animals ...

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

Choosing a mammal to represent a state can be difficult. Strong reasons for selection may relate to the animal’s majesty, the ...

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

The world's oldest known mammal has been identified using dental records – predating what scientists previously thought was the first mammal to walk the Earth by millions of years – according to new ...

Advanced biomechanical modeling shows that early mammal ancestors likely used an eardrum to hear airborne sounds 250 million ...

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

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 ...

Liz is a marine biologist, environmental regulation specialist, and science writer. She has previously studied Antarctic fish, seaweed, and marine coastal ecology. The Marine Mammal Protection Act, or ...