What you’d be less likely to notice are your closest relatives. Early mammals were small, strictly nocturnal, and altogether less showy–verging on downright drab, as supported by a study ...

Piperine stimulates the pain receptors of rats and other mammals, causing them to sneeze, cough, and "scurry away." A cluttered space is an ideal habitat for a rat, especially in garages where ...

While Stevens studied insects from several different orders, the relatively straightforward biology of beetles was crucial for her insights into chromosomes and sex determination: Like mammals, ...

Mar. 11, 2025 — A team of researchers has rediscovered a frog species which has not been seen in more than 130 years. First described in 1902, Alsodes vittatus had evaded detection since then ...

Early mammals had dark inconspicuous fur and only came out at night until dinosaurs became extinct, scientists believe. A study of colouration of mammals that lived in the Mesozoic era – around ...

Mammals are distinct from birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates in three key ways. First, all mammals have fur or hair. In some species this presents as a very conspicuous, thick coat, ...

Mar. 13, 2025 — A recent study has reclassified the species commonly known as the Javan rhinoceros, proposing a more precise scientific name: Eurhinoceros sondaicus. The research highlights key ...

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The findings in the paper are considered important and the results are convincing. Dietary protein absorption in neonatal mammals and fishes relies on the function of a specialized and conserved ...

Studying ancient mammals helps scientists understand how life evolved and adapted over millions of years. Fossil discoveries provide valuable insights into extinct species, revealing their ...

It goes without saying that modern medicine would look very different if it hadn’t been for these 15 medical inventions and discoveries of the 1800s.