Since 2005, the global count of living mammal species has risen by 25%.

A new study suggests humans belong in an elite “league of monogamy,” ranking closer to beavers and meerkats than to ...

New research has dramatically expanded the known roster of mammals on Earth. A new review published in the Journal of Mammalogy shows that the number of living mammal species has surged to nearly ...

Millions of years of isolation have shaped Australia's extraordinary mammal fauna into species unlike anywhere else in the ...

Small mammals are early warning systems for environmental damage, but many species look almost identical, making them hard to track. Scientists have developed a new footprint-based method that can ...

It might be less visible than dwindling lion populations or vanishing pandas, but the quiet crisis of small mammal extinction ...

We can study animals from all over the world thanks to science, but what about those that no longer exist? The list of extinct mammals could go on for ages, but each animal has a unique story. With ...

Research from the 2025 Regional Mammal Red List shows that one in five mammals are threatened with extinction.

Vietnam is a treasure trove of mammalian diversity: it’s home to the highest number of primate species in mainland Southeast Asia and a host of unique species found nowhere else on the planet. However ...

Glowing bats may sound like Halloween decor, but researchers in Georgia have discovered certain species of North American bats that are capable of the unusual trick. When placed under ultraviolet ...

With only fragments of evidence and massive unexplored habitat, the saola may still exist despite a decade of silence.

The brains of mammals continuously combine signals originating from different regions to produce various sensations, emotions ...