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When It Comes to Mammals, How Big Is Too Big?
June 16, 2013 — Mammals vary enormously in size, from weighing less than a penny to measuring more than three school buses in length. Some groups of mammals have become very large, such as elephants and whales, ... > full storyMore: -
How Diving Mammals Evolved Underwater Endurance
June 13, 2013 — Scientists have shed new light on how diving mammals, such as the sperm whale, have evolved to survive for long periods underwater without ... > full story -
Fossil Kangaroo Teeth Reveal Mosaic of Pliocene Ecosystems in Queensland
June 12, 2013 — The teeth of a kangaroo and other extinct marsupials reveal that southeastern Queensland 2.5-5-million-years ago was a mosaic of tropical forests, wetlands and grasslands and much less arid than ... > full story -
'Lizard King' Fossil Shows Giant Reptiles Coexisted With Mammals During Globally Warm Past
June 5, 2013 — At nearly six feet long and weighing upwards of 60 pounds, "Morrison's Bearded King" provides new clues on the evolution of plant-eating reptiles and their relationship to global climate and with ... > full story -
An 'Extinct' Frog Makes a Comeback in Israel
June 4, 2013 — The first amphibian to have been officially declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature has been rediscovered in the north of Israel after some 60 years and turns out to be ... > full story -
How Turtles Got Their Shells: Fossil of Extinct South African Reptile Provides Clues
May 30, 2013 — Through careful study of an ancient ancestor of modern turtles, researchers now have a clearer picture of how the turtles' most unusual shell came to be. The findings help to fill a 30- to ... > full storyMore: -
Study Reveals How Fishing Gear Can Cause Slow Death of Whales
May 21, 2013 — Using a "patient monitoring" device attached to a whale entangled in fishing gear, scientists showed for the first time how fishing lines changed a whale's diving and swimming behavior. The ... > full story -
World's Most Extraordinary Species Mapped for the First Time
May 15, 2013 — The black-and-white ruffed lemur, Mexican salamander and Sunda pangolin all feature on the first map of the world's most unique and threatened mammals and ... > full story -
H1N1 Discovered in Marine Mammals
May 15, 2013 — Scientists detected the H1N1 (2009) virus in free-ranging northern elephant seals off the central California coast a year after the human pandemic ... > full story -
Fossil Saved from Mule Track Revolutionizes Understanding of Ancient Dolphin-Like Marine Reptile
May 14, 2013 — Scientists have revealed a new species of ichthyosaur (a dolphin-like marine reptile from the age of dinosaurs) from Iraq, which revolutionizes our understanding of the evolution and extinction of ... > full story
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