More mammals were living on the ground several million years before the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs, new research has revealed.

More mammals were living on the ground several million years before the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs, new research led by the University of Bristol has revealed. The study ...

Reptiles have existed for millions of years, demonstrating remarkable resilience and adaptations. The seven largest reptiles ...

Finding a plesiosaur fossil is rare compared to other fossilized marine reptiles from that time, like ichthyosaurs. From the fossil, the research team determined that this specimen was a subadult when ...

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Before the asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, mammals were already adapting to life on the ground. This may have been due to changes in vegetation, not predators. Millions of years before the asteroid ...

Mar. 19, 2025 — To understand why kangaroos hop -- a rarity among animals -- researchers have studied the musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus), a diminutive marsupial that weighs only ...

A monkey troop must fight for resources when a group of massive lizards appear and take over, eating the monkeys' fruit.

The findings offer new insights into how prehistoric mammals adapted to changing environments well before the asteroid impact reshaped life on Earth.

Current biomarkers of cognitive impairment in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease perform poorly. Now, a stronger predictor emerges.

The slow-moving, spiral-shelled snail can be found leaving a slippery trail through garden leaves, across streams and in shallow puddles alike. These fascinating creatures belong to the mollusk animal ...