"The selection of species to include in this book was based on two principles: 1. Those that in recent times had a viable, naturally occurring wild population in Canada, its continental islands, or in ...
On the geological timescale, humans’ stay on the planet earth amounts to little more than the blink of an eye. Before we emerged, earlier creatures enjoyed golden ages for more than twice as long as ...
In a rocky impact crater high in Canada's Arctic, scientists have uncovered a hornless rhinoceros that is rewriting the map of ancient Earth. The newly described species, Epiatheracerium itjilik, ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There is no doubt scientists had a lot of luck on their side in discovering a critter from the age of dinosaurs that rewrites our understanding of the history of early mammals.
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Mammals Were Not Walking on Two Legs as Early as We Thought—New Fossils Change Everything!
For over a century, scientists have been captivated by the mystery of how mammals evolved from sprawling creatures resembling lizards to the graceful, upright walkers we see today. This fundamental ...
Mammals, including humans, stand out with their distinctively upright posture, a key trait that fueled their spectacular evolutionary success. Yet, the earliest known ancestors of modern mammals more ...
The collection of mammals under the care of the Smithsonian was begun in 1850 when Spencer F. Baird, the newly appointed Assistant Secretary, came to the Institution and brought his private collection ...
Learn about the complicated the history of mammals and their disappearance. In 2003, a fossil belonging to a mammaliaform was discovered in an ancient lakebed in what's now China. It was an almost ...
A diverse array of mammal headgear is on display in the Museum’s Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation as part of the Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Collections Core. From the small ...
Take a dive into the museum’s marine mammal collection and learn how a rare North American whale is racing against extinction Emma Saaty This plate of baleen came from the critically endangered Rice’s ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Despite having the critical and even miraculous ingredients to ...
Despite being mammals, these remarkably cancer-resistant animals share a lot in common with cold-blooded species.
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