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Human charts “our incredible story across 300,000 years”. The show examines how we went from being just one of many types of ...
The combined weight of all the planet's ants and termites outpaces that of all living wild mammals. That wasn't the case in ...
Not a map really, but a 5-foot-high chart showing in one glance 4,000 years of human history on a global scale. Thirty years ...
An estimated 26 per cent of Africa’s freshwater fish species are threatened (including those assessed as Critically ...
There are mammals out there that most people don’t even notice. They’re hidden in trees, deserts, grass, and even underground– so small, some can fit on a fingertip or weigh less than a coin.
Small non-flying mammals (Didelphimorphia and Rodentia) are a very diverse group distributed throughout the Brazilian territory (Paglia et al., 2012), enabling studies on patterns of diversity, ...
These small mammals, native to Southeast Asian islands, produce songs that extend well into the ultrasonic range—far beyond human hearing capabilities. Using specialized recording equipment, ...
When compared with other highly social mammals, vampire bats demonstrate distinct features that make their social evolution particularly remarkable. Unlike many social primates, wolves, or elephants, ...
For over a century, scientists have debated how mammals shifted from sprawling like reptiles to walking upright. This transition marked one of the most significant events in vertebrate evolution. It ...
Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur — one that was dog-sized and roamed what is now the United States around 150 million years ago alongside familiar dinosaurs like stegosaurus ...
Scientists caught small mammal with facial mask, long snout in trap at national park and discovered new species: Chachapoyas mouse opossum, study said.