New research has dramatically expanded the known roster of mammals on Earth. A new review published in the Journal of ...

Cancer is a common disease among mammals, but some species, such as the naked mole rat and elephants, have evolved resistance ...

“This suggests that longer-lived species may have evolved molecular programs that optimize splicing for longevity, allowing ...

The Mammal Diversity Database lists 1,579 additions since 2005. These include 805 new descriptions and 774 species splits.

A new study shows that RNA splicing, not just gene expression, holds powerful clues to why some mammals live far longer than ...

Animals show different cancer levels based on how they share, compete, and care. Social behavior shapes cancer risk across ...

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Everyone’s heard of blue whales and bottlenose dolphins. But have you ever heard of vaquitas? In the warm waters of the Gulf ...

Researchers examined more than 10,000 animal autopsies to figure out how much plastic is too much for ocean wildlife ...

What if you could predict where the world’s hidden mammal species lurked? Researchers at Radford University and Ohio State University think they can do just that. Their findings were published Monday ...

A study reveals alarming plastic ingestion rates in marine turtles, seabirds, and mammals, highlighting urgent pollution ...

In January 2016, millions were touched by a viral photo apparently depicting a male kangaroo 'hugging' his mortally injured female companion in front of her young joey, seemingly trying to pick her up ...