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Ancient Climate Change Has Left a Strong Imprint on Modern Ecosystems
October 7, 2011 — As Earth’s climate cycles between warm and cool periods, species often must move to stay within suitable conditions. Scientists have now mapped how fast species have had to migrate in the past ... > full story -
A Challenging Decade for Britain's Mammals
September 26, 2011 — This year's State of Britain's Mammals report shows that over the last decade some of our most endangered mammal species have bounced back but that many others continue to ... > full story -
Invasion of Genomic Parasites Triggered Modern Mammalian Pregnancy, Study Finds
September 25, 2011 — Genetic parasites invaded the mammalian genome more than 100 million years ago and dramatically changed the way mammals reproduce -- transforming the uterus in the ancestors of humans and other ... > full story -
Evolutionary Tree of Life for Mammals Greatly Improved
September 22, 2011 — Biologists have released a large and robust DNA matrix that has representation for all mammalian families. The matrix -- the culmination of about five years of painstaking research -- has ... > full story -
Primitive Birds Shared Dinosaurs' Fate
September 19, 2011 — A new study puts an end to the longstanding debate about how archaic birds went extinct, suggesting they were virtually wiped out by the same meteorite impact that put an end to dinosaurs 65 million ... > full story -
Woolly Mammoth's Secrets for Shrugging Off Cold Points Toward New Artificial Blood for Humans
September 14, 2011 — The blood from woolly mammoths -- those extinct elephant-like creatures that roamed Earth in pre-historic times -- is helping scientists develop new blood products for modern medical procedures that ... > full story -
Novel Software Used in First Global Camera Trap Mammal Study
September 13, 2011 — A novel software system has been used in the first global camera trap study of mammals. The research emphasizes the importance of protected areas to ensure the diversity and survival of a wide range ... > full story -
Insights Into Brucella and Other Gram Negative Bacteria Infecting Marine Mammals
September 13, 2011 — As with their terrestrial counterparts, marine mammals are colonized by a range of bacteria, some of which are friendly and others which can cause disease. The bacteria from cetaceans and seals ... > full story -
Woolly Rhino Fossil Discovery in Tibet Provides Important Clues to Evolution of Ice Age Giants
September 1, 2011 — Fossil discoveries from Tibet offer new insights into the origin of the cold-adapted Pleistocene megafauna. A new research paper posits that the harsh winters of the rising Tibetan Plateau may have ... > full storyMore: -
Preserving 4 Percent of the Ocean Could Protect Most Marine Mammal Species, Study Finds
August 29, 2011 — Preserving just 4 percent of the ocean could protect crucial habitat for the vast majority of marine mammal species, from sea otters to blue whales, according to researchers in a new ... > full story
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