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Prehistoric fossil discovery proves that early mammals laid eggs
4-11-2026 |
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The remarkable find shows that the distant ancestors of mammals laid eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
Someone has been painting squirrels red and blue in Connecticut
VIDEO 9-14-2025 | 14
Local authorities have been left scratching their heads after footage emerged of the unusually colored mammals.
Orcas are attacking boats and the phenomenon seems to be spreading
VIDEO 6-27-2023 | 21
The seaborne mammals have sunk 3 boats and damaged 100 more over the past 18 months or so.
Giant camels lived alongside humans up until 27,000 years ago
3-25-2022 | 0
New research has indicated that our ancestors lived alongside these gargantuan mammals until relatively recently.
Mammoths still roamed the Earth when Egypt's pyramids were being built
10-30-2021 | 5
A new study has shown that some Ice Age mammals survived much longer than previously thought.
Heart rates of free divers can drop to just 11bpm
7-1-2021 | 1
Some of the best free divers can reduce their heart rate to that typically found in aquatic mammals such as seals.
Prehistoric rhino was taller than a giraffe
VIDEO 6-23-2021 | 2
Weighing the equivalent of four elephants, Paraceratherium linxiaense was an absolute monster.
Can humans breathe through their rectum ?
5-15-2021 | 25
A new study has revealed that pigs and other mammals can absorb oxygen through their rear-ends.
Why do females tend to live longer than males ?
3-25-2020 | 29
A new study of mammals has shed new light on the reason females tend to outlive their male counterparts.
Animals will likely 'downsize' in the future
6-17-2019 | 1
A new study has suggested that larger animals will go extinct while smaller, insect-eating animals will thrive.
Giant herbivore lived alongside dinosaurs
VIDEO 11-23-2018 | 2
Palaeontologists have discovered the fossil remains of a huge Triassic-era relative of modern mammals.
Two intoxicated hedgehogs rescued in Germany
6-20-2018 | 5
The curious spiny mammals had ended up drunk after sampling a bottle of eggnog that someone had dropped.
Cows could end up as world's largest mammals
4-21-2018 | 27
Scientists have warned that cows could eventually become the largest remaining mammals on Earth.
What is the world's most murderous mammal ?
10-2-2016 | 31
The species most notorious for killing its own in cold blood is perhaps not what you might expect.
Killer asteroid almost wiped out mammals too
6-20-2016 | 3
The asteroid which wiped out the dinosaurs almost spelled disaster for the world's mammals as well.
Lemurs may hold the key to human hibernation
3-21-2016 | 8
Hibernating mammals like lemurs could play a role in helping mankind venture out on deep space missions.
Were dinosaurs warm or cold-blooded ?
6-2-2015 | 26
A new study has suggested that the prehistoric reptiles were more likely to be warm-blooded like mammals.
Bowhead whales could hold key to longevity
1-4-2015 | 17
Scientists have identified the genes that enable these aquatic mammals to live in excess of 200 years.
35,000 walruses gather on Alaskan beach
10-1-2014 | 22
Massive numbers of the seaborne mammals hauled themselves on to the shoreline for a bit of a rest.
Giant prehistoric mammals feasted on flowers
2-10-2014 | 5
High-protein wildflowers may have played an integral part in the diets of large herbivorous mammals.
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