Now, this glimpse at some of the first mammals’ true colors adds proof. Though we mammals may not be quite as colorful as our avian counterparts, modern species still display hues from purple to ...

Dolphins, for example, are marine mammals and they are no exception to this rule. Although dolphins do not have a coat of fur like many other mammals, they do have hair follicles around their snout.

The ongoing bird flu outbreak has led to wild bird deaths, slaughtered livestock, and hazardous conditions for dairy industry ...

Avian flu is not just for the birds; cases have been reported in the United States in dairy cows, as well as types of cats, a ...

Birds are often imagined to be less intelligent than mammals, perhaps with the exception of crows and parrots. However, their brains are not as radically different as you might think.

Sharks have ruled the ocean waters for over 400 million years. There are more than 500 species of these fierce predators living today. Some people think sharks are mammals, but they are not. Sharks ...

The quality of food we have been consuming since the last couple of years has undergone massive change, and to accommodate ...

For decades, scientists have believed that meat-eating drove human evolution, particularly our enlarged brains.

The king cobra, not a true cobra, distinguishes itself with its massive size, unique snake-eating diet, and significant ...

Although declared extinct in 1994, people claim to have seen desert rat-kangaroos since, and analysis of their museum ...

Humans are not the only ones who help others in need—mice may do it too! A new study from the Keck School of Medicine at USC ...