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

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

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

Mammals only have one life to live, but the length of that life varies greatly. While some shrews shuffle off this mortal coil in less than 14 months, bowhead whales can swim in Arctic waters for more ...

According to most experts, the first mammal was Morganucodon, a small, shrew-like rodent that appeared during the Jurassic Period, approximately 200 million years ago. It weighed a few ounces and ...

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

Scientists found an unexpected aging pattern in a mostly intact juvenile mammal skeleton from the paleontological period. By Jack Tamisiea Small mammals often live fast and die young. Rodents and ...