New examinations of skeletons and animal embryos have allowed researchers to discover how mammals developed protruding, flexible noses. This study contributes to uncovering the origin of mammals' ...

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

THIS little book, excellent in its way as a local vertebrate fauna, is somewhat more than its title implies. It gives, for instance, a very well-written and interesting account of the habits of many ...

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Aug. 6 (UPI) --Though New Zealand's tuatara looks very much like a lizard, it's not. The tuatara is the last of its kind, the sole living member of the reptilian order of Rhynchocephalia. New research ...

International trade bans on endangered species generally help mammals improve their status but hurt reptiles, finds a major economics study led by Emory University. Science Advances published the ...

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On a warm but breezy Saturday afternoon, the ancient trees surrounding the historic Peña Adobe offered more than just cool ...

National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, created the Photo Ark, a project dedicated to capturing portraits of every ...

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