The planet is seeing a decline in biodiversity, but extinctions are relatively rare and don’t meet the threshold for a sixth ...

For years, scientists have debated whether humans or the climate have caused the population of large mammals to decline dramatically over the past several thousand years. A new study from Aarhus ...

A review of sustained mammal-to-mammal bird flu transmission in diverse species, led by The Pirbright Institute, shows global control strategies are not working. Writing in Nature, researchers ...

Welcome to the wonderful world of underwater creatures. From seals to sharks, and whales to whale sharks, we break down just what is swimming beneath the ocean waves and where they fit in with those ...

The rescue evaluates each animal individually. Experts point to surprising cause of heartbreaking surge in baby animal ...

Brain staining of pregnant fish. On the left is the Nissl staining use to determine neuron morphology and on the right is ki67 staining which stains for cell proliferation. New research reveals that ...

Common shrews are one of only a handful of mammals known to flexibly shrink and regrow their brains. This rare seasonal cycle, known as Dehnel's phenomenon, has puzzled scientists for decades. How can ...

There are plenty of worthy contenders that didn't make it into this year's top 10 underrated animals. But there's a good reason we didn't include the ibis.

Study found that iridescence is not rare in mammals. At least 14 species, including rodents and the giant otter shrew, have shimmering fur.

A new study shows mammals detect voices in two quick steps, uncovering shared brain wiring that evolved more than 90 million ...

For over a century, scientists have been captivated by the mystery of how mammals evolved from sprawling creatures resembling lizards to the graceful, upright walkers we see today. This fundamental ...