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Small, Smaller, Smallest: The Plight Of The Vaquita
December 9, 2006 — Research published in the academic journal Mammal Review has uncovered the missing link in the depleting population of the vaquita. With a body less than 1.5 m long, the vaquita is the smallest ... > full story -
Humpback Whales Have Brain Cells Also Found In Humans
November 27, 2006 — A new study compared a humpback whale brain with brains from several other cetacean species and found the presence of a certain type of neuron cell that is also found in humans. This suggests that ... > full story -
Global Map Shows New Patterns Of Extinction Risk
November 1, 2006 — The most detailed world map of mammals, birds and amphibians ever produced shows that endangered species from these groups do not inhabit the same geographical areas, says new ... > full story -
Researchers Give Name To Ancient Mystery Creature
October 18, 2006 — For the first time, researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, have been able to put a name and a description to an ancient mammal that still defies ... > full story -
New Dwarf Buffalo Discovered By Chance In The Philippines
October 17, 2006 — The fossil of a newly described species of extinct, dwarf water buffalo was found in the Philippine island of Cebu. While large domestic water buffalo stand six feet at the shoulder and weigh 2,000 ... > full story -
New Mammal Species Discovered In Europe
October 13, 2006 — An archaeozoologist has stumbled across a new species of mammal in Europe, an area where scientists had believed all mammal species had already been identified many years ago in the last century. The ... > full story -
Does Missing Gene Point To Nocturnal Existence For Early Mammals?
October 12, 2006 — A gene that makes cells in the eye receptive to light is missing in humans, researchers have discovered. They say that whereas some animals like birds, fish and amphibians have two versions of this ... > full story -
'Killer' B Cells Demonstrate Evolutionary Link Between Fish And Mammal Immune Systems
September 20, 2006 — Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine have discovered a unique evolutionary link between the immune systems of fish and mammals in the form of a primitive ... > full story -
Researchers Discover That Sheep Need Retroviruses For Reproduction
September 11, 2006 — A team of scientists from Texas A&M University and the University of Glasgow Veterinary School in Scotland has discovered that naturally occurring endogenous retroviruses are required for ... > full story -
Paleontologist Discovers South American Mammal Fossils
August 9, 2006 — Fossils of a new hoofed mammal that resembles a cross between a dog and a hare which once roamed the Andes Mountains in southern Bolivia around 13 million years ago was discovered by Darin A. Croft, ... > full story
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