For over a century, scientists have been captivated by the mystery of how mammals evolved from sprawling creatures resembling ...

An international research team led by scientists from the University of Vienna has uncovered new insights into how ...

Take a journey back in time to explore the early ancestors of today’s most familiar mammals. From tiny proto-elephants to ...

Mammal evolution to upright posture followed complex branching path rather than simple step-by-step progression.

The living mammal family tree is full of diverse species–big blue whales, great apes, bats, rodents, and humans, to name just a few.The early evolution of mammals is a little bit murky, with ...

Scientists have long wondered how mammals, including humans, evolved to walk with their legs under their bodies instead of ...

A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding could upend what’s known of their evolution.

The transition from sprawling (reptile-like) to more upright (parasagittal) posture and locomotion was a transformative event in mammalian evolution ...

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 ...

A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding could upend what’s known of their evolution.