Genetic-sequencing techniques have uncovered the oldest host-associated microbial DNA ever recorded — inside samples of teeth and bones from woolly and steppe mammoths.

The discovery is first fossil evidence of a theorized passageway for some mammals.

The extended time frame for tooth replacement, along with the older Krusatodon’s age, led the team to conclude that these ancient mammals enjoyed surprisingly long life spans.

Ancient mammals that lived in the time of dinosaurs were mostly the same dark-brown colour, according to a new study providing clues about how those mammals evolved in a time where they faced ...

In “Prehistoric World: Over 1,200 Incredible Mammals and Discoveries from the Mesozoic and Cenozoic,” readers will learn about the warm-blooded animals that rose to prominence after ...

One of the denizens of this challenging landscape was a squat, vaguely pig-like mammal forerunner named Gordonia, with a pug face and two tusks protruding from beaked jaws. Using high-resolution ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (GIST) New fossil discoveries in the Himalayan foothills of northern India have revealed ancient carnivorous mammals, including mustelids, viverrids, and felids.

Driving in and out of Waterville, at Levine's Park, you can now see four new sculptures which the artist says have a certain ...

Most of those ancient mammal relatives looked really different from what we think of mammals looking like today,” says Angielczyk.

On the geological timescale, humans' stay on the planet earth amounts to little more than the blink of an eye. Before we emerged, earlier creatures ...

The ability to detect vocal sounds, and the more specialized skill of recognizing calls from one's own species, is supported ...

Learn why many rodents have short nails on their thumb rather than long claws, a trait that has helped them eat and thrive ...