DENVER (CBS4)-- A new, prehistoric mammal has been discovered and it is described as "beyond bizarre." Paleontologists at the Denver Musuem of Nature and Science were part of a team of researchers ...

From the formation of inner ear bones to the rise of hair to cover our bodies, these developments made us distinct from other animals Riley Black - Science Correspondent By examining the fossils of ...

Some Mammal Traits Show Up a Lot Earlier and in Things That Weren’t Mammals at All. Lots of the traits we think of as defining us as mammals show up pretty early, during the time of the dinosaurs. And ...

Early mammal classification is controversial. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The earliest known mammal was a tiny, shrewlike ...

Alistair Evans receives funding from Australian Research Council, and is an Honorary Research Affiliate at Museums Victoria. David Krause receives funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation.

Mammals run hot. The ability to maintain an elevated, constant body temperature—known scientifically as endothermy and colloquially as warm-bloodedness—is a critical part of what has allowed these ...