For more than 140 years, Mixodectes pungens, a species of small mammal that inhabited western North America in the early ...

"During the Mesozoic, mammals were small," University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology professor John Gittleman said in a ...

Some of these giant vegetarians were as tall as a 3-story building. Microscopic analysis of their teeth, bones and eggshells reveals how they grew, what they ate and even their body temperature.

Larger species face higher cancer risks but those that reached that size rapidly evolved mitigating mechanisms.

We believe that if people know more about the world’s creatures they will better care for them. That’s why we add new animals for you to discover – each and every day! Learn about any animal using the ...

FOX 5 News has learned that the man at the center of a big animal cruelty case in Coweta County has been cited for similar crimes again. Elania does great with other dogs and children. She's a big ...

A new study calculates the long-term effects of reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National Park in the 1990s, which ultimately helped willow shrubs that feed wildlife in stream habitats.

Image by A.Savin, FAL, via Wikimedia Commons Cheetahs are often celebrated for their astonishing speed, which sets them apart in the animal kingdom as the fastest land mammal. These sleek ... Unlike ...

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The world was amazed on February 22, 1997, when it came to know about Dolly, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult body cell. The discovery defied the scientific dogma of its time making it a ...