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 ...

An international team of paleontologists led by the American Museum of Natural History and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered new sets of fossils from the Jurassic period that provide ...

145 Million Years Old Fossil Teeth of Early Mammals Shocks Archaeologists, 'A Jaw-Dropping Moment' Human ancestors had an adventurous trajectory on Earth, and their fossils help experts understand ...

Mammals are familiar beasts. From a squirrel on a power line to a blue whale swimming through the sea, we share the world with more than 6,000 mammal species of all shapes and sizes. While we can ...

RANGELY, Colo. — University of Colorado Boulder announced Wednesday that a team of paleontologists working in the northwest corner of Colorado have discovered a "swamp dweller" that was alive during ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The living mammal family tree is full of diverse species–big blue ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Despite not being particularly mammal-looking, the earliest true ...

In the ancient rock formations of Greenland, the tiny tooth of a never-before-seen species was discovered. mahlersilvan via Unsplash Hundreds of millions of years ago, a lake lined with coarse ...

These fossils, belonging to the mammal-precursor species Brasilodon quadrangularis and Riograndia guaibensis, offer critical insights into the development of the mammalian jaw and middle ear, ...