At first glance, this mammal looks like a horse gone terribly wrong. But, in reality, Chalicotherium is far from a botched ...

Artificial intelligence allows tracing the evolution of genetic control elements in the developing mammalian cerebellum. An ...

Sensitive hearing may have evolved in mammal ancestors far earlier than scientists once believed. By modeling how sound moved ...

Mammals, including humans, stand out with their distinctively upright posture, a key trait that fueled their spectacular evolutionary success. Yet, the earliest known ancestors of modern mammals more ...

The discovery of new cynodont fossils from southern Brazil by a team of palaeontologists has led to a significant breakthrough in understanding the evolution of mammals. These fossils, belonging to ...

Discover more about the egg-laying monotremes of Oceania and the ancient traits they still carry.

One of the defining breakthroughs in mammal evolution was the rise of highly sensitive hearing. Modern mammals rely on a ...

South American mammals present a fascinating case study in evolutionary biology, shaped by a dynamic interplay of palaeoenvironmental shifts, adaptive radiations and biogeographic isolation. The ...

The pallium is the brain region where the neocortex forms in mammals, the part responsible for cognitive and complex functions that most distinguishes humans from other species. The pallium has ...

A study reveals how seasonal brain shrinking helps some mammals survive winter, offering new insights into brain plasticity ...