The story of how us humans—and other mammals—got our noses may have just gotten more complicated. This is the conclusion of a new study by researchers from Japan who have studied how the face develops ...

The Mesozoic era, traditionally renowned as the age of dinosaurs, also marks a period of remarkable innovation in the evolution of early mammals. Mammaliaforms diversified into a variety of ecological ...

Mammals aren’t known for the ocular regenerative powers, but a new study shows that nature has a few tricks up its sleeve.

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 ...

At first glance, this mammal looks like a horse gone terribly wrong. But, in reality, Chalicotherium is far from a botched ...

The sprawling-upright transition across mammal evolution, showing changes in posture and limb bone shape. The transition from sprawling (reptile-like) to more upright (parasagittal) posture and ...