If textbooks ever made you believe mammals like humans, cats, and kangaroos first evolved somewhere up north, think again. A remarkable discovery from Australia has flipped our understanding of mammal ...

Although this might start a lively discussion with an entomologist or invertebrate biologist, it is commonly stated in print (and various other types of media) that mammals are the dominant types of ...

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Fluorescent compounds were found in bone, teeth, claws, fur, feathers and skin. LONDON -- Over the last few years, fluorescence under ultraviolet light has been reported among many animals, including ...

It may have been the only Washington party where the animals were better groomed than the people. "The brown bear -- you notice how wonderful the fur looked?" asked Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence ...

Assistant Professor of Computational and Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...