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Published The size of mammal ancestors' ear canals reveal when warm-bloodedness evolved - The Size of Mammal Ancestors' Ear Canals Reveal When Warm-Bloodedness Evolved
(via sciencedaily.com) Warm-bloodedness is a key mammal trait, but it's been a mystery when our ancestors evolved it. A new ...
Published New study challenges old views on what's 'primitive' in mammalian reproduction - New Study Challenges Old Views on What's 'Primitive' in Mammalian Reproduction
(via sciencedaily.com) Which group of mammals has the more 'primitive' reproductive strategy -- marsupials, with their shor ...
Published New research reveals extreme heat likely to wipe out humans and mammals in the distant future - New Research Predicts Extreme Heat Could Eradicate Humans and Mammals in the Distant Future
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction, akin to when the...
Published Survival of the newest: the mammals that survive mass extinctions aren't as 'boring' as scientists thought
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source For decades, scientists have assumed that mammals and their relatives that survived challenging time ...
Published Warm-bodied ties between mammals and birds more ancient than previously recognized - Warm-bodied Ties Between Mammals and Birds More Ancient Than Previously Recognized
(via sciencedaily.com) The evolutionary origin of endothermy (the ability to maintain a warm body and higher energy levels...
Published Researcher uses mammal DNA to zoom into the human genome with unprecedented resolution - Researcher Uses Mammal DNA to Zoom into the Human Genome with Unprecedented Resolution
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have precisely identified base pairs of the human genome that remained consistent over mi...
Published The evolution of Asia's mammals was dictated by ancient climate change and rising mountains - The Evolution of Asia's Mammals: How Ancient Climate Change and Rising Mountains Shaped Their Destiny
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study compiles data on more than 3,000 species to show how climate and geologic changes across...
Published Why the long face? Scientists solve a major puzzle in mammal skull shape evolution
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Horses have developed long faces simply 'because they can,' a team of evolutionary biologists say. I...
Published The evidence is mounting: humans were responsible for the extinction of large mammals
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Human hunting, not climate change, played a decisive role in the extinction of large mammals over th ...
Published Early killer whales ate fish -- not other marine mammals - Early Killer Whales Ate Fish -- Not Other Marine Mammals
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study provides vital clues on when killer whales began feeding on other marine mammals. ABSTRA ...
Published New research sheds light on an old fossil solving an evolutionary mystery
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Picrodontids -- an extinct family of placental mammals that lived several million years after the ex ...
Published Florida fossil porcupine solves a prickly dilemma 10-million years in the making
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source An exceptionally rare fossilized porcupine skeleton discovered in Florida has allowed researchers to...
Published Discovered: 150-year-old platypus and echidna specimens that proved some mammals lay eggs - Discovered: 150-Year-Old Platypus and Echidna Specimens That Proved Some Mammals Lay Eggs
(via sciencedaily.com) Jars of tiny platypus and echidna specimens, collected in the late 1800s by the scientist William Ca...
Published New research redefines mammalian tree of life - New Research Redefines Mammalian Tree of Life
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists from around the globe are using the largest mammalian genomic dataset in history to deter...
Published Going up: Birds and mammals evolve faster if their home is rising - Going up: Birds and Mammals Evolve Faster if Their Home is Rising
(via sciencedaily.com) The rise and fall of Earth's land surface over the last three million years shaped the evolution of...
Published How placentas evolved in mammals - How Placentas Evolved in Mammals
(via sciencedaily.com) The fossil record tells us about ancient life through the preserved remains of body parts like bones...
Published Venoms in snakes and salivary protein in mammals share a common origin - Venoms in Snakes and Salivary Protein in Mammals Share a Common Origin
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study has found that a class of toxins found in snake and mammalian venom evolved from the sam...
Published When mammoths roamed Vancouver Island
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Mammoths, the massive pre-historic ice age cousins of the modern-day elephant, have always been unde...
Published Flying reptiles had nurturing parental style
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Did the pterosaurs, flying reptiles from the days of the dinosaurs, practice parental care or not? N...
Published Ice Age saber-tooth cats and dire wolves suffered from diseased joints
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Ice Age saber-tooth cats and dire wolves experienced a high incidence of bone disease in their joint...