Following news this week of a southern sea otter's death from avian flu, experts are now saying the disease's outbreak has infected more species of marine mammals along the San Mateo County coast.

Mammals are not especially diverse. Roughly 6,800 mammal species are known to exist, compared with about 8,800 species of amphibian, 11,000 species of bird and 12,500 of reptile. Yet when most people ...

A plantation worker photographed this new genus of mammal in New Guinea, thought to have been dead for 6,000 years.

For the first time, scientists have used DNA preserved in ancient sediments to examine how a major natural disaster affected ...

Baby dinosaurs weren’t coddled like lion cubs or elephant calves—they were more like prehistoric latchkey kids. New research ...

Mammals primarily exhibit muted earth tones due to their reliance on melanin and a lack of structural color complexity in fur. This drab coloration evolved as a survival mechanism to hide from ...

The cluster of infections appears confined to an area of San Mateo County, and no cases have been detected at Point Reyes National Seashore.

Take a mama salmon, for example. It lays thousands of eggs at a time which the males fertilize thoroughly. The salmon packs each egg with more yolk compared to an urchin, that means more proteins, ...

States have a surprising number of official symbols. While most people would expect them to have an official motto, seal, and ...

Scientists announced on March 5, 2026, that they have identified an entirely new genus of mammal called Tous, a group of ...

Costa Mesa, California - March 11, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - As pet owners continue looking for ways to support the ...

Baby rabbits can be very difficult to care for, which makes finding a rabbit's nest in your yard a pretty dicey situation. Here's what you should do.