Meet the Very First Mammals
Scientists have used new technology to analyze a fossil of one of the first mammals. The fossil reveals how the ancient animal lived.
Read MoreScientists have used new technology to analyze a fossil of one of the first mammals. The fossil reveals how the ancient animal lived.
Read MoreElephants born into stressful situations grow up to have fewer offspring and age faster. Does the same pattern apply to humans?
Read MoreThe Skull of the Olinguito This video, fourth in the Shelf Life series, reveals how scientists in the field found the skull of a new species and identified it as the elusive olinguito. Thousands of new animal species are discovered every year, some living and some extinct. Researchers regularly make expeditions to the far-flung corners of the globe in search of new species, ranging from the single-celled organisms found in pools of volcanic sulfur (or even in your own stomach), to deep-sea organisms and larger animals like monkeys and birds.…
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