Ocean plastic kills sea creatures. For the first time, researchers examined data to find out how much it takes. The answer: ...

Human movement today is about 40 times greater than the combined movement of all wild animals - including land mammals, birds, and arthropods.

In 2017, a new global treaty was meant to bring mercury pollution under control. But three decades of data from UK harbor ...

Despite their underwater habitat, whales are mammals. Mammals are not solely terrestrial; some, including whales and dolphins, are fully aquatic the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology reports.

There are approximately 1.9 million described animal species, and only 6,700 of them are mammals. That’s only about a third ...

As the days continue to get shorter, scientists have made a significant discovery in understanding exactly what makes mammals ...

The new research is the first to look back at early mammals in full color. Using advanced fossil imaging methods and a thorough examination of the pigment-producing cells present in living mammals, ...

Any change to migratory patterns could be cause for concern. Scientists flag disturbing trends emerging among large mammals: 'Animals are increasingly compelled ...' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Homo sapiens of the American persuasion plan to spend $26 billion on Valentine’s Day gifts this year, an outpouring of resources signaling love, devotion, desire and financial fitness. While the form ...

For over a century, the scientific understanding of matrotrophy of an embryo developing inside a mom's body has come from vertebrates. This process was thought to be infrequent among the other 33 or ...

Humans can be challenging neighbors: We build cities, we turn forests into fields and we enjoy eating a host of other species. Scientists know these actions take a toll on the animals that live around ...