Why mammals that band together may face lower cancer risks

In cooperative societies – like elephants or whales – natural selection seems to favour genetic mechanisms that suppress cancer, study says.
Science Daily

Study reveals molecular mechanisms behind hibernation in mammals

Researchers have characterized changes in the structure of motor proteins, called myosins, and energy consumption that occur during hibernation, highlighting key differences in large and small ...
Science Daily

Brazilian fossils reveal jaw-dropping discovery in mammal evolution

The discovery of new cynodont fossils from southern Brazil by a team of palaeontologists has led to a significant breakthrough in understanding the evolution of mammals. These fossils, belonging to ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Single Prehistoric Bone Might Rewrite the History of the World’s Strangest Mammals

New research suggests that land-based echidnas descended from semi-aquatic mammals. Gunjan Pandey CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Between backward-facing-feet, nipple-less milk secretion and ...
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Ecological structure of the non-flying mammal community at Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Manu National Park, Peru

Janson, C. and Emmons, Louise H. 1990. "Ecological structure of the non-flying mammal community at Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Manu National Park, Peru." In Four ...
The Conversation

Bigger animals don’t always have the biggest brains relative to body size – new research

Robert Barton has received funding from the BBSRC and Leverhulme Trust. Joanna Baker does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...