mammals
Scientists Discover the Long-Lost Continent ‘Balkanatolia’
The landmass existed 40 million years ago and may have facilitated the migration of Asian mammals into Europe.
Climate Change Is Forcing Animals to Quickly 'Shape-Shift,' Study Suggests
Scientists are noticing widespread body-part growth in animals and believe human-caused climate change is the likely reason.
Canada Bans Whale and Dolphin Captivity
The House of Commons voted in favour of Bill S-203, which sets out to protect cetaceans from the trauma of confinement for entertainment purposes.
Scientists Gave Alligators Ketamine and Headphones to Understand Dinosaur Hearing
An experiment involving 40 drugged alligators reveals how dinosaurs might have located sounds in their environment.
This Jumping Spider Makes Milk
An Asian spider was observed nursing its young with a liquid that has four times the protein of cow’s milk.
Ancient Humans to Blame for Killing Australia’s 1,000-Pound Kangaroos
Even tens of thousands of years ago, we were messing up the ecosystem.
New Research Uncovers Why Humans' Boners Are Boneless
Tons of mammals have penis bones—unless you're a male homo sapiens, that is.
This Documentarian Wants Us to All Eat Human Placenta
"When I actually tasted it, what I got right away was that it was very tender, like a piece of tenderized beef. It tasted like it, too."
Pangolins, the World’s Most-Trafficked Mammal, Are Now One of the Most Protected
"The world is standing up for the little guy.”