European Common Hippopotamus Fossil Reveals Their Middle Pleistocene Dispersalby PLOSNew analysis settles long-standing confusion about the age of a key fossil
NewsBeaver Activity in the Arctic Increases Emission of Methane Greenhouse Gasby University of Alaska FairbanksBeaver dams are causing the release of methane in the Arctic tundra
NewsHidden Moles in Hidden Holesby University of PlymouthNewly identified species of mole are found to be very distinct from others both in morphology and DNA
NewsScientists Solve ‘Enigma’ of Pygmy Right Whales’ Feeding Habitsby FrontiersUnderstudied species of baleen whales are "homebodies" who stay and feed in waters off southern Australia year-round
NewsHumans Are Unique but Not Exceptional Species of Mammalby University of California - DavisStudy looks at reproductive inequality in humans compared to other species
NewsGenome of Famed Sled Dog Balto Reveals Genetic Adaptations of Working Dogsby University of California - Santa CruzBalto has now helped scientists explore the genetics of working dogs and demonstrate the power of comparative genomics
NewsLarge Animals Travel More Slowly Because They Can’t Keep Coolby PLOSFragmentation and climate warming could disadvantage large animals due to their limited traveling speeds
NewsAre Wildlife Documentaries Showing Us the ‘Real’ Natural World?by University of CambridgeWildlife documentaries miss an opportunity to highlight the diversity of nature by focusing too much on vertebrates
NewsNew Research Shows Humans Impact Wolf Packs in National Parksby University of MinnesotaThe research shows that people are altering aspects of wolf ecology even if they are not impacting population size
NewsIt Would Take 23 Million Years to Replace Madagascar’s Endangered Mammalsby The Field MuseumTo prevent mass extinction in Madagascar it's now or never, according to new research
NewsHere Today, Gone Tomorrow: How Humans Lost Their Body Hairby University of Utah Health CareFindings point to a regulatory region of the genome that seems essential for making hair