Overall, less than 10% of mammals are monogamous, according to Dyble. Typically, males fight each other for access to females ...

Humans are pretty monogamous, all things considered. That’s not a judgment call – it’s the conclusion of a new study from a ...

Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England analyzed the proportion of full ...

The masked shrew displays characters typical of all shrews. The slender, cylindrical body has a short, velvety, directionless fur. The long, tapered head ends in a flexible, tubular snout, with the ...

The short-tailed shrew differs from other Adirondack shrews in having a blunter snout, a shorter tail that is less than 25% of the total length, a heavier more cylindrical body, and fleshy feet. The ...

Fossil skulls reveal how extinct mammals smelled the world, with new research linking olfactory bulb size to gene counts.

New University of Maryland research suggests that dinosaur parenting strategies helped transform the Mesozoic world, as “latchkey kid dinosaurs” spread into ecological niches their parents left ...

A new book dives into the evolutionary history of mammals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Shortly after dinosaurs got their ...

From expert diggers to desert burrowers, here are 10 fascinating mammals that spend their lives below the surface. Learn what makes them unique.

The sense of smell is vital for animals, as it helps them find food, protect themselves from predators and interact socially. An international research team led by Dr. Quentin Martinez and Dr. Eli ...

Association of paleopalynological data from the Nanxiong Basin, south China, and late Paleocene niche expansion in endemic Asian fossil mammals.

What dinosaurs ate, and how they ate it, is an endless source of fascination. Whether it’s the predatory habits of Tyrannosaurus rex or how sauropods managed to horf down enough food to fuel their ...